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Python blood compound could lead to new weight loss treatment

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UVA researcher receives $3.4 million grant to improve weight management programs

Researchers at the University of Colorado Boulder have found an appetite-suppressing compound in python blood that helps snakes eat more food and go months without eating but remain metabolically healthy. The research, in collaboration with scientists at Stanford and Baylor universities, could inform new weight-loss treatments that promote satiety without the brain and muscle loss … Read more

Creating a therapeutic revolution: Practitioners lead the way

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Creating a therapeutic revolution: Practitioners lead the way

Much of the contemporary debate in mental health innovation centers on treatment—mechanisms of action, clinical endpoints, and regulatory frameworks. Yet effective care depends not only on interventions, but also on the relationships and organizational structures that enable them. One of the most developed structures of medicine that addresses this aspect is the therapeutic alliance. Alliance … Read more