New research published by Archie Bleyer, M.D., and colleagues shows improvement in survival rates of young adults insured under provisions of the Affordable Care Act of 2010. Bleyer says, “The [Dependent Coverage Expansion] and Medicaid should not only be continued but expanded to enable more Americans to be diagnosed earlier, require less therapy, and, for those diagnosed later with their disease, to live longer and have higher cure rates.”

Fierce Healthcare covers the allure and hazard of health care professionals relying on generative large language models like ChatGPT in delivering medical care. Bill Hersh, M.D., notes that clinicians are ultimately legally responsible and should exercise due diligence: “Whoever makes the clinical decision is the one who’s responsible. Even if they use ChatGPT or PubMed or Google or whatever, they’re liable for those decisions.”

OHSU researchers have finally spotted that network of tiny waste-clearing channels in the brains of living people, thanks to a special kind of imaging.

News outlets cover the latest CDC statistics revealing that illicit drug overdoses remain elevated in Oregon over the past year compared of the rest of the country, noting that dangerously potent illicit fentanyl arrived on the West Coast later than other areas of the country. Todd Korthuis, M.D., says, “We all need to double-down on efforts to prevent people from starting fentanyl.”

In a HealthDay story about promising clinical trial results for a new medication to treat atopic dermatitis, Eric Simpson, M.D., says, “These three-year results provide compelling evidence of durable efficacy and a consistent safety profile.”

Modern Healthcare interviews Brian Chan, M.D., in a story about the effectiveness of telehealth treatment for opioid use disorder.

In a The New York Times article on" bedtime blues," also known as "nighttime depression," Alfred Lewy, M.D., says to avoid making any judgments or decisions when you’re awake at night and instead focus on less serious things: "When you wake up in the morning, your mood should brighten, and you should have a less pessimistic outlook on what you were so distraught about a few hours earlier.”

The New York Times explores why depression symptoms come on at night. Alfred Lewy, M.D., advises focusing on less serious things at night: “When you wake up in the morning, your mood should brighten, and you should have a less pessimistic outlook on what you were so distraught about a few hours earlier.”

Kelly Monk, Ph.D., delivers keynote presentation during the 17th annual Neuroscience Research Day at the Jacobs School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences in Buffalo, N.Y.

OHSU Doernbecher Children’s Hospital is among 11 organizations nationwide awarded funding from JPMA Cares to advance safe sleep for infants.