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From Disparities to Equity: Striving for More in our Treatments for Eating Disorders

January 17, 2024

Adopting a framework of equity is urgently needed to reduce disparities persistent in feeding and eating disorder (FED) treatment models. This framework must emphasize the exchange of knowledge between relevant stakeholders and implementation strategies to impact practice and embrace a systemic change in the FED field.

Neurosteroid [3α,5α]-3-hydroxy-pregnan-20-one enhances IL-10 production via endosomal TRIF-dependent TLR4 signaling pathway

January 17, 2024

The results demonstrate neurosteroid allopregnanolone enhancement of the endosomal TLR4-TRIF anti-inflammatory signals and elevations of IL-10 in male P rat brain that were not detected in female P rat brain. These anti-inflammatory signals are neuroprotective and counter inflammatory signals that are common in alcohol use disorders and depression. The data hold significant implications for controlling … Read more

Epigenetic Age Acceleration as a Biomarker for Impaired Cognitive Abilities in Adulthood Following Early Life Adversity and Psychiatric Disorders

January 17, 2024

Age-related decline is observed across multiple neurocognitive domains. Normative cognitive aging may be accelerated by a history of early life adversity and psychiatric disorders. The present results provide evidence that epigenetic age acceleration have the potential to serve as a biomarker for cognitive decline in patients with a child maltreatment history or psychiatric disorders

Welcome Katie Gaffney, MD

January 4, 2024

Katie serves as the medical director of our new UNC Intensive Outpatient Program. She is also a unit medical director at UNC Hospitals Youth Behavioral Health (YBH) in Butner. Katie loves working with children and families, and she is delighted to return to UNC as faculty.