UMMC researcher’s pioneering work gives rise to new severe depression drug
Thirty years ago, Dr. Ian Paul and a group of fellow young researchers had a hypothesis: that major depression has a connection with the brain neurotransmitter glutamate, and that drugs that block glutamate receptors would have an anti-depressive effect. It proved true, making possible the highly acclaimed drug esketamine, the first truly new depression treatment in three decades.
Published on Thursday, March 21, 2019
Be-HIP focuses on mental health services for high-risk infants, preschoolers
Children who started life in UMMC’s Neonatal Intensive Care Unit will have access to a continuum of care in mental and behavioral health, thanks to a $2.5 million Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration grant. Mississippi Be-HIP seeks to expand mental health services to children as they grow.
Published on Monday, March 18, 2019
Non-invasive procedure averts open heart surgery for mitral valve issue
When his heart’s mitral valve wouldn’t close properly, Carthage resident Lucious Thomas was left weak, breathless and sometimes unable to make it to his job as a food inspector. The valve often is repaired through open heart surgery, but a minimally invasive procedure offered at UMMC can get patients home the very next day.
Published on Thursday, March 14, 2019