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.
Washington State University researchers measured the stress hormone cortisol in hair samples of 53 women in their third trimester. Of that group, 13 women who had elevated cortisol levels later experienced unpredicted birth complications, such as an early birth or hemorrhaging.
As overdose deaths from fentanyl are soaring across the nation, researchers at Washington State University Spokane are focusing on a new way to help the youngest victims of the opioid crisis — babies going through substance withdrawal after being exposed before birth, a condition known as neonatal abstinence syndrome.
The Arthur W. Page Center has funded WSU’s new project investigating the mental health of Generation Z in the post-Covid world. The project, which combines content analysis with high end psychophysiological measurements, explores how narrative videos and social media influencers motivate and impact the mental health of young adults.
A new Autism and Neurodevelopmental Clinic in Spokane will help families get more timely autism spectrum disorder (ASD) evaluations for their children.
More U.S. high school seniors reported vaping cannabis in states where it is legal only for medical purposes than states where all adult use is permitted – a study finding that surprised the researchers.
Despite laws against advertising cannabis to teens, young people reported seeing a lot of positive cannabis messages through social media posts, and these were connected to their intent to use.