WSU Nurses have been assessing mothers, infants, and healthcare providers to enhance care for women with opioid use disorders. The research delves into the challenges faced by pregnant women and new mothers, emphasizing the need for a comprehensive support system.
In a year dominated by studies on human pleasures and their consequences, researchers at the Washington State University (WSU) College of Nursing focused on cannabis use.
Researchers have identified a receptor protein known as CHRM1 as a key player in prostate cancer cells’ resistance to docetaxel, a commonly used chemotherapy drug to treat advanced cancer that has spread beyond the prostate. The discovery opens the door to new treatment strategies that could overcome this resistance.
A four-year $1.2 million grant funded by the National Institutes of Health is aimed at helping Washington State University researchers stop viruses before they cause infections in their hosts.
A Washington State University project to enhance recruitment of American Indian and Alaska Native (AI/AN) people into clinical trials has received $250,000 for a one-year pilot study.