Elizabeth Epstein – Cognitive Behavioral Treatments for Alcohol Dependent Women

Elizabeth Epstein – Cognitive Behavioral Treatments for Alcohol Dependent Women – Dr. Elizabeth Epstein discusses Cognitive Behavioral Treatments, which are designed to help people, primarily women, cope with their lives without using substances. Dr. Epstein has 20 years experience conducting treatment outcome studies with alcohol and drug use disordered persons. She has focused on clinical research in the addictions, particularly, randomized clinical trials and treatment development of several types of CBT approaches to treat heterogeneous addiction samples. She is a Licensed Psychologist. As Director of the Program for Addiction, Consultation, and Treatment (PACT) jointly run by CAS and GSAPP, directs a practicum there for psychology graduate students.

Xencor Initiates Phase 1b/2a Trial of XmAb®5871 for Autoimmune Disease

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… Ph.D., president and CEO of Xencor. "In this trial, we are looking for disease activity outcomes to inform a larger Phase 2 study and to further support the potential of XmAb5871 in autoimmune diseases such as lupus and rheumatoid arthritis …
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Chronic Stress Raises Diabetes Risk

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As if a lowered immune system, shrunken brain and premature aging weren't enough, a new study is showing another potential health effect of too much stress: a higher risk of diabetes for men. The study, conducted by researchers at the Sahlgrenska …
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