Scholarly Articles for the week of January 12, 2026
Welcome to the weekly overview of research and scholarly highlights from members of our department.
Here are the articles that were published this week:
- Cerebrospinal Fluid Vasopressin Concentration Is a Biomarker of Autistic Social Impairment and Hypothalamic Vasopressin Gene Expression in Humans. Oztan O, Zhu C, Nguyen DKK, West RB, Garner JP, Parker KJ. Autism Res. 2026 Jan 7. doi: 10.1002/aur.70181. PMID: 41496709
- Mimicking opioid analgesia in cortical pain circuits. Oswell CS, Rogers SA, James JG, McCall NM, Hsu AI, Salimando GJ, Mahmood M, Wooldridge LM, Wachira M, Jo AY, Sandoval Ortega RA, Wojick JA, Beattie K, Farinas SA, Chehimi SN, Rodrigues A, Wu JWK, Ejoh LL, Kimmey BA, Lo E, Azouz G, Vasquez JJ, Banghart MR, Beier KT, Creasy KT, Crist RC, Ramakrishnan C, Reiner BC, Deisseroth K, Yttri EA, Corder G. Nature. 2026 Jan 7. doi: 10.1038/s41586-025-09908-w. PMID: 41501467
- The complexity of interpreting TSPO PET neuroimaging in first-episode psychosis. Kalinowski A, Steinman L. Brain. 2026 Jan 8:awaf476. doi: 10.1093/brain/awaf476. PMID: 41504375
- Performing Strength: Racialized Masculinity in the Lived Experiences of Black Men at Risk of Suicide. Adams LB, DeVinney A, Aljuboori D, Bachman S, Lateef H, Habteyesus A, Willie TC. Am J Mens Health. 2026 Jan-Feb;20(1):15579883251408351. doi: 10.1177/15579883251408351. Epub 2026 Jan 8. PMID: 41504469
- Did the illicit fentanyl trade experience a supply shock? Vangelov K, Humphreys K, Caulkins JP, Pollack H, Pardo B, Reuter P. Science. 2026 Jan 8;391(6781):134-136. doi: 10.1126/science.aea6130. Epub 2026 Jan 8. PMID: 41505547
- A mixed methods analysis of clinics' perspectives on community factors influencing access to medications for opioid use disorder. Jaros S, Magid MA, Cheng H, Gassman M, Garneau HC, Ford Ii JH, McGovern M. Addict Sci Clin Pract. 2026 Jan 8. doi: 10.1186/s13722-025-00643-1. PMID: 41508111
- From innovation to implementation: Artificial intelligence in cognitive behaviour therapy training and supervision. Shafran R, Bond L, Carlbring P, Cohen ZD, Creed TA, Davey E, Egan SJ, Freeman D, Hollon SD, Jacobson NC, Johnson C, Kaysen D, McGuinness DL, Patel V, Pozuelo JR, Santos H, Singla DR, Wiltsey Stirman S, Taylor DJ, Wade TD. Behav Res Ther. 2025 Dec 31;197:104945. doi: 10.1016/j.brat.2025.104945. PMID: 41512419
- Prevalence and Risk Factors for Suicidal Ideation and Attempts Among Black LGBTQ+ Young Adults. Hall WJ, Yookong Williams D, Xu Y, Adams LB, Richardson SC, Srivastava A, Dawes HC, Englert AR, Chiang P, Leite JA, Cailin C, Wilson J. North Carolina Medical Journal. 2025 Dec;86(4). doi:10.18043/001c.151313
- Online survey assessing US primary care physicians' attitudes toward AI use in clinical administrative tasks. Kim B, Ryan K, Kasun M, Roberts LW, Kim J. BMJ Health Care Inform. 2026 Jan 9;33(1):e101400. doi: 10.1136/bmjhci-2024-101400. PMID: 41513291
- The Impact of Treated and Untreated COPD Exacerbations on Long-Term Health-Related Quality of Life. Wang N, Locke ER, Simpson T, Swensen ER, Edelman J, Trivedi RB, Fan VS. Chronic Obstr Pulm Dis. 2026 Jan 5. doi: 10.15326/jcopdf.2025.0665. PMID: 41524653
Stay tuned for more of the latest published topics next week!