Mindfulness-Oriented Recovery Ehancement Reduces Opioid Misuse and Chronic Pain

Good News Notes: “Guidelines recommend treating individuals living with chronic pain who also have a history of opioid misuse with nonopioid therapies. Mindfulness-based interventions are an option, but the efficacy of these practices haven’t been determined for this population. Investigators decided to address this gap by evaluating the impact of mindfulness-oriented recovery enhancement (MORE) for the reduction…

University of Utah reaches 71% renewable energy with new solar contract

Good News Notes: “The University of Utah announced Tuesday that it has signed a 25-year solar energy contract with the Castle Solar Project near Huntington, Utah. The contract will deliver 20 megawatts of solar energy to campus over its lifespan, powering the university toward its commitment to carbon neutrality by 2050. A geothermal energy contract signed in…

Cone snail, human insulin hybrid could lead to better diabetes treatments

Good News Notes: “An international team of researchers, including University of Utah Health scientists, report they have developed the world’s smallest, fully functional version of insulin. The human hybrid insulin combines the potency of human insulin with the fast-acting potential of venom insulin produced by predatory cone snails. The finding, based on animal studies, could jumpstart the…