Read article – An article from Medscape about emerging research on the gut-lung axis reveals promising links between gut health and chronic respiratory diseases like cystic fibrosis (CF) and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), highlighted research from Geisel’s George O’Toole, PhD, the Elmer R. Pfefferkorn, PhD, Professor of Microbiology and Immunology. While clinical applications are still evolving, O’Toole emphasizes the importance of collaboration: “Linking the gut to the lung is a complex process that requires a team of researchers in the clinic and at the bench.” O’Toole’s work in CF in pediatric populations has validated links between loss of beneficial gut microbes, such as Bacteroides, and Pseudomonas aeruginosa airway infections in infants and children. This work has been done in close collaboration with Juliette Madan, MD, MS, and Julie Sanville, DO, physician-scientists at the Dartmouth Hitchcock Medical Center.
Articles by: Geisel Communications
The Real Risks of Turning to AI for Therapy — WebMD
Read article – Michael Heinz, an assistant professor of psychiatry, is quoted in an article about the risks associated with using AI chatbots for therapy. “Ideally, chatbot design should encourage sustained, meaningful interaction with the primary purpose of delivering evidence-based therapy,” Heinz said.
John T. Mullen Named William N. and Bessie Allyn Professor in Surgery at Geisel School of Medicine
John T. Mullen, MD, FACS, has been named the new William N. and Bessie Allyn Professor in Surgery. Mullen, professor and chair of the Department of Surgery at Geisel and Dartmouth Hitchcock Medical Center (DHMC), brings a distinguished record of clinical excellence, research, and leadership to this five-year term professorship.
New Report Describes Rural Health Challenges and Action Steps
The Dartmouth Institute for Health Policy and Clinical Practice at the Geisel School of Medicine, together with partners at Dartmouth Health, have issued a new report that details the key insights and primary recommendations that emerged from the inaugural Rural Health Symposium.
Supplement That Suspect’s Mom Said May Have Played a Role in Lebanon Stabbing Is Facing Regulatory Scrutiny — Valley News
Read article – Comments by Corneliu Stanciu, an assistant professor of psychiatry, are featured in an article about the herbal supplement kratom. “It’s an addictive substance,” Stanciu said. “Individuals who started off using in attempts to self-manage mood states or pain end up needing more and more.”
Exploring the Use of AI Chatbots in Mental Health Care — Psychiatry Advisor
Read article – Michael Heinz, an assistant professor of psychiatry, is quoted in an article about the use of AI chatbots in therapy. “We are currently working on some pilot studies exploring Therabot’s use in new populations, including individuals with cannabis use co-occurring with anxiety and depression,” Heinz said.
Is Consulting AI Good for Mental Health? Illinois Says ‘No’ — Straight Arrow News
Read article – Nicholas Jacobson, PhD, an associate professor of biomedical data science and psychiatry, is featured in an article about the benefits and drawbacks of AI-driven therapy. Therabot is mentioned. “There is no replacement for in-person care,” Jacobson said, “but there are nowhere near enough providers to go around.”
AI Tools for Mental Health — The Chronicle of Higher Education
Read more – Michael Heinz, an assistant professor of psychiatry, is quoted in a trends report about institutions considering AI to expand students’ access to mental health counseling, with a positive mention of Therabot. “There’s a lot of promise, but it’s important to proceed with caution,” Heinz says.
Column: Medicaid Cuts Are an Attack on Children’s Health Care — Valley News
Read more – Keith Loud, MD, MSc, chair of pediatrics, writes an opinion piece detailing his concerns for children’s health care due to cuts in Medicaid funding. “It’s hard to imagine that our nation will be taking such a significant step backward 60 years after such monumental legislation,” Loud writes.
The U.S. Preventive Services Task Force: What to Know About This Influential Panel of Health Care Experts — The Journalist’s Resource
Read more – Quotes a 2023 paper co-authored by Steven Woloshin MED ’96, a professor health policy and clinical practice, medicine, and community and family medicine, in an article about the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force. “The Task Force’s models are insufficient to support a new public health imperative, given the limited benefits and such common and important harms to healthy women,” Woloshin wrote.