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Approximately three million people worldwide struggle with chronic pancreatitis, for which there is no cure. In a study published in Cell Stem Cell titled “Patient-derived organoids reveal ductal dysfunction and CFTR-modulator responses in chronic pancreatitis,”researchers from Salk Institute have developed an organoid platform to uncover the mechanism of chronic pancreatitis development and identify possible therapeutic strategies. 

The U.S. government’s Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) recently announced partnering with the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to fast-track the development of psychedelic-assisted therapies to treat veterans living with mental health issues like post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), depression, traumatic brain injury (TBI), and more. After years of interest, 2026 has marked a…