The Washington Post | August 11, 2026
The benefits of CBD are particularly attractive for people with chronic pain who need a way to constantly manage their problems without getting high, said Nephi Stella, PhD.
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Bite of Seattle shooting draws renewed attention to youth gun violence
The Seattle Times | August 11, 2026
“There’s a level of complicity that society owns, where we make this country a place where guns are so widely available,” said Ben Danielson, MD.
Researchers develop antibodies against xylazine’s harms
UW Medicine Newsroom | July 29, 2026
“We want to move the field forward in generating therapeutics toward xylazine. This is the first step toward that,” said Jason Kang, PhD.
How UW researchers are using AI to speed up drug discovery and development
UW News | July 22, 2026
A new institute co-led by Marco Pravetoni, PhD brings together experts to ease the bottleneck between promising molecules and successful drugs.
Secondary care gap tied to prostate cancer deaths
UW Medicine Newsroom | July 22, 2026
There's a lot that can happen after first treatment, said Jessica Acolin, PhD, like quality of care and continued follow-up, that matter for long-term survival.
A sleep medicine doctor on which sleepmaxxing tips actually work
Right as Rain | July 20, 2026
Sleep tracking can be a double-edge sword, says Jeff Iliff, PhD. If trackers say your sleep isn't good, that can be a source of anxiety and lead to insomnia.
Metabolic & mental health: a conversation with ASCP experts
Psychiatric Times | July 9, 2026
Katharine Liang, MD, PhD joins the "Psychopharm Today" video-podcast, a series in which ASCP memebers converse about the latest hot topics in psychopharmacology.
They watched TikTocs about ADHD, anxiety & cancer. Then they worried they had them
USA Today | July 9, 2026
The number one reason people are self-referring is because they're learning more about ADHD through the internet and connecting with what they see, says Margaret Sibley, PhD.
Two telehealth executives sentenced for scheme to distribute Adderall
New York Times | July 9, 2026
Margaret Sibley, PhD believes that aggressive advertisements may have contributed to the rising rates of ADHD diagnosis among adults.
2026 departmental staff awards
Department News | June 29, 2026
At the department annual meeting on June 17, 2026, we honored 11 members of our staff who have contributed in various ways to the success of our department. A big congratulations to each of them
