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MAX-funded study indicates substantial need to expand access to evidence-based treatment among young people. Only 1 in 4 residential addiction treatment facilities caring for U.S. adolescents under 18 years old offer buprenorphine, a medication used to treat opioid use disorder, according to a new study(link is external). Only 1 in 8 offer buprenorphine for ongoing […]

MAX-supported study could lead to less restrictions for those with hypertrophic cardiomyopathy. Vigorous exercise does not appear to increase the risk of death or life-threatening arrhythmia for people with hypertrophic cardiomyopathy (HCM), according to a study supported by the National Institutes of Health. HCM is a rare, inherited disorder that causes the heart muscle to

Data are the first nationwide estimates on the incidence of new chronic pain and new high impact chronic pain. A study from the Max Grant Program shows that new cases of chronic pain occur more often among U.S. adults than new cases of several other common conditions, including diabetes, depression, and high blood pressure. Among