Government Finds Higher Percentage Of Children With Autism Oct 6, 2009
Dr. Thomas Insel, director of the National Institute of Mental Health, says the main concern is determining whether there's a "true increase" in the numbers. The new estimate would mean about 673,000 American children have autism as compared to previous estimates that put the number at about 560,000. (KWTX.com, TX)
Hyper Kids? Cut Out Preservatives Oct 3, 2009
"In terms of a question that's been raging for years, it's the best study to date an extremely good study," says Dr. Philip Shaw, a research psychiatrist in the Child Psychiatry branch of the National Institute of Mental Health. The study prompted Britain's Food Standards Agency to issue an immediate advisory to parents to limit their children's intake of additives if they notice an effect on behavior. (Time.com)
Family mental history shadows future children Sep 30, 2009
About one in four adults suffer from disorders ranging from depression to obsessive-compulsive disorder to schizophrenia in a given year, according to the National Institute of Mental Health. The genetic force behind these illnesses is strong for an identical twin who has developed schizophrenia, his or her twin has a 50 percent chance to do so as well but clearly not absolute. (MSNBC -- Health)
Official plans new research centers Sep 24, 2009
"I went and spoke with a neurologist who heads the National Institute of Mental Health," Chalupa said. "The reason I talked to him about this is because he feels that autism is a field that should get more research. It's part of my job, finding the people with the money, federal and non-federal, and telling them what's going on here. He was very, very supportive. Extremely supportive. I was extremely encouraged by it.". (GW Hatchet, Washington DC)
ADHD Myths Debunked Sep 19, 2009
Fact: According to the National Institute of Mental Health, most scientific research shows that refined sugar has no effect on ADHD symptoms ... National Institute of Mental Health. (Suite101.com)
Toyota Dumps Lithium-Ion Batteries for Prius Sep 17, 2009
NiMH cant store as much energy as Li-Ion, and Li-Ion is lighter, making it, according to many, the battery of the future for the auto industry. But for now, Toyota is sticking with proven NiMH tech ... Li-Ion is more expensive than NiMH. But Toyota and its main battery partner, Panasonic, seem to have been struggling with advanced Li-Ion designs for a while. (Slate)
Spanking Found To Have Negative Effects On Low-income Toddlers Sep 16, 2009
The study was funded by the National Institute of Mental Health. Journal reference. (Science Daily)
Parental physical discipline through childhood linked to behavior problems in teens Sep 15, 2009
The research was funded by the National Institute of Mental Health, the Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development, and the National Institute on Drug Abuse. Summarized from Child Development, Vol. 80, Issue 5, Trajectories of Physical Discipline: Early Childhood Antecedents and Developmental Outcomes by Lansford, JE (Duke University), Criss, MM (Oklahoma State University), Dodge, KA (Duke University), Shaw, DS (University of Pittsburgh), Pettit, GS (Auburn... (EurekAlert!)
In study of low-income toddlers, spanking found to have negative effects Sep 15, 2009
The study was funded by the National Institute of Mental Health. Summarized from Child Development, Vol. 80, Issue 5, Correlates and Consequences of Spanking and Verbal Punishment for Low-Income White, African American, and Mexican American Toddlers by Berlin, LJ (Duke University), Ipsa, JM, and Fine, MA (University of Missouri-Columbia), Malone, PS (University of South Carolina), Brooks-Gunn, J, and Bracy-Smith, C (Columbia University), Ayoub, C (Harvard University), and Bai, Y (University of... (EurekAlert!)
Nameberry: Favorite names; why we love what we love Sep 15, 2009
Neural connections or synapses get pruned out, according to Jay Giedd, child development specialist at the National Institute of Mental Health. It's part of growing up, the brain prunes unneeded wiring from childhood to make way for efficient adult level connections. (Fresno Bee -- Lifestyle)
Remind bipolar friend how her behavior affects others Sep 15, 2009
The National Institute of Mental Health offers a comprehensive description of this challenging illness; learning more about it will give you additional insight. Check www. (Fresno Bee -- Lifestyle)
Managing your fears is a first step in making decisions Sep 9, 2009
Neural connections or synapses get pruned out, according to Jay Gied 00000B43 d, child development specialist at the National Institute of Mental Health. It's part of growing up, the brain prunes unneeded wiring from childhood to make way for efficient adult level connections. (Fresno Bee -- Business)
How Bipolar Disorder is Diagnosed Sep 8, 2009
National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH). "Bipolar Disorder.". (Suite101.com)
Brain defect implicated in early schizophrenia Sep 8, 2009
It may be that the CA1 subfield is also driving dysfunction in other brain regions in establishing the illness," said Dr. Small. Despite the strength of the findings in this small population of patients, imaging of a larger group and replication of the findings are necessary to clarify how accurate and specific this is for diagnosing preclinical schizophrenia. "A larger study will determine if this is really a true biomarker that can be used as a diagnostic tool for identifying risk for... (EurekAlert!)
Soldiers' stress Sep 7, 2009
"The army sees the suicide rate as the canary in the coalmine. It's telling them that the force itself is strained," says Robert Heinssen, director of the $50m (30m) study, which is being conducted by the National Institute of Mental Health. "Over the last several years, the rate of suicide in the army has doubled. Before 2001 it was about half of what it is in the civilian population for the same demographic. Now it's caught up. "So these are individuals that start out as being very resilient... (BBC News -- Americas)
2 more die of swine flu in Bangalore Sep 7, 2009
In order to find the exact reasons behind the large number of swine flu related deaths in the state, a group of experts under the guidance of V Ravi, head of the neuro-virology department of the National Institute of Mental Health and Neuro Sciences (NIMHANS), will conduct a clinical audit. "The experts will study in detail each swine flu death case in the state and find out the exact causes of each death. The study will throw light whether there was a delay in admission or treatment, and look... (India Times, India)
What Causes Depression? Sep 5, 2009
National Institute of Mental Health. (retrieved 31 August, 2009). (Suite101.com)
Brain Region For Sense Of Personal Space Found Aug 31, 2009
The work was funded by the National Institute of Mental Health, the Simons Foundation, the Della Martin Foundation, and a global Center of Excellence grant from Japan. Journal reference. (Science Daily)
High HIV infection rate among Soweto Township gays Aug 31, 2009
Funding for this research was provided by the National Institute of Mental Health and the Peninsula Community Foundation's Hurlbut-Johnson Fund. Medical care for HIV-positive participants at PHRU was funded by the President's Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief through USAID-South Africa. (EurekAlert!)
Senator Ted Kennedy: A Member of the NAMI Family Aug 27, 2009
Recognition of the National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH) as a biomedical research institute and increased funding for research. Early Intervention, Treatment and Prevention Act, providing for a range of education and training and community-based prevention and diversion services. (PR Newswire)
New Pheromone Helps Female Flies Tell Suitors To 'Buzz Off' Aug 23, 2009
This research is funded by a Human Frontier Science Program short-term fellowship; a National Institute of Mental Health National Research Service Award; and research grants from the National Institute of General Sciences, the National Science Foundation, and the Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft. Journal reference. (Science Daily)
Gene Links Physical Pain And Social Rejection Aug 21, 2009
The research was funded by a National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH) postdoctoral fellowship, the National Institute on Aging, the NIMH and the Harry Frank Guggenheim Foundation. Adapted from materials provided by. (Science Daily)
Ask the Needham Youth Commission: Conquering a fear of flying Aug 20, 2009
According to the National Institute of Mental Health, 6. 5 percent of Americans have a fear of flying called aviophobia so intense that it qualifies as a phobia or anxiety disorder. (Needham Tab, MA)
Antibodies To Strep Throat Bacteria Linked To Obsessive Compulsive Disorder In Mice Aug 14, 2009
Dr. Susan Swedo, a senior investigator at NIMH who has been a leader in research into PANDAS, provides commentary on the work in this issue of Molecular Psychiatry, where the authors' work is also featured on the journal's cover. Adapted from materials provided by. (Science Daily)
Female Supervisors More Likely to Be Sexually Harassed Aug 14, 2009
The study, sponsored by the National Institute of Mental Health and the National Institute of Child Health and Human Development, is one of the largest and most detailed looks at who faces sexual harassment in the workplace. Researchers used data on nearly 600 men and women aged 29 and 30 who took part in the 2003 and 2004 Youth Development Study, a prospective study of adolescents that began in 1988 when participants were in the ninth grade in St. Paul, Minn. (MEDLINEplus)
Allon Therapeutics Releases Second Quarter Operating Results Aug 11, 2009
The Phase IIa schizophrenia trial was managed by TURNS (Treatment Units for Research on Neurocognition and Schizophrenia), with substantial financial support from the National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH), part of the U.S. National Institutes of Health. The TURNS group intends to present and publish the full results for this trial later this year. (CCNMatthews Press Releases)
Life and death in the living brain Aug 11, 2009
These procedures were done with the approval of the UW's Institutional Animal Care and Use Committee and the National Institute of Mental Health. The latter funded the research. (EurekAlert!)
New study focuses on schizophrenia Aug 7, 2009
Friday August 07, 2009. Dr. John Kane, chairman of psychiatry at Zucker Hillside Hospital, along with Dr. Jeffrey Lieberman of Columbia University, is leading a research team to find new approaches to treating schizophrenic patients. (Queens Chronicle, NY)
The Parenting Place Aug 6, 2009
"Previous research suggested that depression affects about 2 percent of U.S. preschoolers, or roughly 160,000 youngsters, at one time or another. But it was unclear whether depression in preschoolers could be chronic, as it can be in older children and adults.Luby's research team followed more than 200 preschoolers, ages 3 to 6, for up to two years, including 75 diagnosed with major depression. The children had up to four mental health exams during the study.Among initially depressed children,... (Auburn Citizen, NY)
Preschool Depression May Continue Into Childhood Aug 5, 2009
Funding for this study was provided by a grant from the National Institute of Mental Health. Journal reference. (Science Daily)
Twin Study Examines Associations Between Depression And Coronary Artery Disease Aug 5, 2009
Supported in part by National Institute of Mental Health grants, a National Institute on Aging grant, the Swedish Scientific Council and the Swedish Department of Higher Education. Journal reference. (Science Daily)
Depression can be chronic in preschoolers Aug 4, 2009
The new study, funded by the National Institute of Mental Health and released Monday in the August issue of Archives of General Psychiatry, did not examine depression treatment, which is highly controversial among children so young. Some advocates say parents and doctors are too quick to give children psychiatric drugs. (AZCentral -- News)
Study explains why we get lost in a good book Jul 29, 2009
The current study was funded in part by the National Institute of Mental Health and the American Psychological Association (which publishes the journal Psychological Science). 2009 LiveScience. (MSNBC -- Health)
Slump-hit Bangalore techies settle for low-paying jobs Jul 25, 2009
"It's encouraging that today's youths are ready to move ahead in their lives. Instead of waiting for the economy to revive, IT professionals have started exploring other fields and this is a positive sign," said BN Gangadhar, professor of psychiatry at the National Institute of Mental Health and Neuro Sciences (Nimhans), Bangalore. Mohammed Khan, a trained software engineer, told IANS: "Initially it was difficult, but I am happy with my choice. After losing my job with an IT firm, now I am... (India Times, India)
Newsweek: The next blockbuster drugs Jul 23, 2009
About 6 percent have a serious mental illness, according to the National Institute of Mental Health. One of the top mental illnesses being treated with prescription drugs is bipolar disorder, a disease that can cause extreme mood swings, from infrequent manic highs to more common depressive lows. (MSNBC -- Health)
In Adolescence, Girls React Differently Than Boys To Peers' Judgments Jul 18, 2009
The study, by researchers at the National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH) and Georgia State University, appears in the July/August 2009 issue of the journal Child Development. The researchers looked at mostly White psychiatrically healthy Americans ages 9 to 17 to determine what happens in the brains of preteens and teens at a time of significant change in social behavior. (Science Daily)
Why Girls Have BFFs and Boys Hang Out in Packs Jul 17, 2009
which was conducted by researchers at the National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH) and Georgia State University, begins with a premise that every parent of a tween already knows: as kids emerge into puberty, their focus changes dramatically. They care less about their families and more about their peers. (Time.com)
HJF enters cooperative agreement to support US Army's suicide research Jul 17, 2009
(July 16) The Henry M. Jackson Foundation for the Advancement of Military Medicine, Inc. (HJF) has entered a cooperative agreement with the Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences (USU), the Army, the National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH) and three leading research universities to study suicide risk among U.S. servicemembers and to develop intervention measures ... About the National Institute of Mental Health. (EurekAlert! -- Business News)
Suicides decline among Army soldiers Jul 17, 2009
Geren and Chiarelli appeared with National Institute of Mental Health Director Thomas R. Insel to announce a team of four research institutions would carry out what they said would be the largest study of suicide and mental health ever undertaken. Q&A. (MSNBC -- Health)
Army suicides down; new study counts vet disorders Jul 17, 2009
Geren and Chiarelli appeared with National Institute of Mental Health Director Thomas R. Insel to announce a team of four research institutions would carry out what they said would be the largest study of suicide and mental health ever undertaken. The 50 million study is to include some 500,000 soldiers and likely some troops from the Marine Corps and will be done by researchers at the Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences in Bethesda, Md. (North County Times)
Targacept drug meets targets in trial Jul 16, 2009
Major depressive disorder affects nearly 15 million Americans and is the leading cause of disability in the U.S. for people between the ages of 15 and 44, according to the National Institute of Mental Health. The Winston-Salem-based Targacept (NASDAQ: TRGT) said the trial showed that patients who used the existing drug treatment citalopram augmented with its experimental drug, known for now as TC-5214, showed statistically significant improvements in levels of depression, irritability,... (Triad Business Journal, NC)
Childhood adversity may affect processing in the brain's reward pathways Jul 16, 2009
The research was funded by the National Institute of Mental Health, the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, the Society Scholars program and the Talley Fund. . (EurekAlert!)
Brain Emotion Circuit Sparks As Teen Girls Size Up Peers Jul 16, 2009
The study by Daniel Pine, M.D., of the National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH), part of National Institutes of Health, and colleagues, shows how emotion circuitry diverges in the male and female brain during a developmental stage in which girls are at increased risk for developing mood and anxiety disorders ... (Credit: Image courtesy of NIH/National Institute of Mental Health). (Science Daily)
Children of undocumented parents may be at higher developmental risk Jul 14, 2009
The study was supported by funding from the National Institute of Mental Health, and faculty start-up funding from the UCLA Chicano Studies Research Center. Other authors of the paper include Moira Inkelas, Alice A. Kuo and Steven P. Wallace, all of UCLA, Hai Fang from the University of Miami and Sarah M. Horwitz from Stanford University. (EurekAlert!)
Internet-based Intervention May Improve Insomnia Jul 14, 2009
This study was supported by a grant from the National Institute of Mental Health, National Institutes of Health. Journal reference. (Science Daily)
Mother hangs on as daughter falls Jul 12, 2009
7 million people in the United States about one in four adults suffer from a diagnosable mental disorder in a given year, according to the National Institute of Mental Health. Bipolar disorder occurs in about 12. (Helena Independent Record, MT)
There Is No Way to Sugar Coat These Donuts Jul 11, 2009
"Mental disorders are common in the United States and internationally. An estimated 26.2 percent of Americans ages 18 and older - about one in four adults - suffer from a diagnosable mental disorder in a given year, according to the National Institute of Mental Health. When applied to the 2004 U.S. Census residential population estimate for ages 18 and older, this figure translates to 57.7 million people.Watch the controversy continue when UACF CEO Oscar Wright and Psycho Donuts' co-owner Kipp... (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)
Allon Releases Results of Phase II Schizophrenia Cognitive Impairment Clinical Trial Jul 10, 2009
The trial was managed by TURNS (Treatment Units for Research on Neurocognition and Schizophrenia), with substantial financial support from the National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH), part of the U.S. National Institutes of Health ... The Treatment Units for Research of Neurocognition in Schizophrenia (TURNS) program is a National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH) supported network that provides an infrastructure for clinical studies of pharmacological agents for enhancing neurocognition in... (CCNMatthews Press Releases)
UNDER PRESSURE: Bad economy, bad diet? Jul 9, 2009
People under great stress release hormones and nerve chemicals that weaken the immune system, rendering them more susceptible to illness, said Dr. Esther Sternberg, who studies the effects of stress at the National Institute of Mental Health. Stress can also slow the body's ability to heal wounds, she said. (USA Today)
LSUHSC research helps link schizophrenia to specific DNA region Jul 9, 2009
According to the National Institute of Mental Health, schizophrenia is a chronic, severe, and disabling brain disorder that affects about 1 ... The research was supported by funding from the National Institute of Mental Health and the National Alliance for Research on Schizophrenia and Depression. (EurekAlert!)
Immune System Linked To Schizophrenia Jul 7, 2009
Some 40 other authors and institutions contributed to the paper, and there were multiple funding sources; for UCLA, funding was provided by the National Institute of Mental Health ... 13, 2004) Researchers at the NIH's National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH) have identified a relationship between a small section of one gene, the brain chemical messenger glutamate, and a collection of. (Science Daily)
Schizophrenia Linked For First Time To Specific Chromosome Region Jul 3, 2009
The study was funded by the National Institute of Mental Health and by the National Alliance for Research on Schizophrenia and Depression. Journal reference. (Science Daily)
Gene variants linked to higher schizophrenia risk Jul 3, 2009
It is more like a massive jigsaw puzzle and researchers just found a few end pieces, said Dr. Thomas Insel, director of the National Institute of Mental Health, which financed much of the work. Researchers looked at the genomes of more than 50,000 people, some with schizophrenia and some without. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Health)
UCLA collaboration identifies immune system link to schizophrenia Jul 2, 2009
Some 40 other authors and institutions contributed to the paper, and there were multiple funding sources; for UCLA, funding was provided by the National Institute of Mental Health. Other UCLA authors included Dr. Nelson Freimer, director of the Center for Neurobehavioral Genetics and professor of psychiatry, and Rita Cantor, professor of human genetics, both members of the David Geffen School of Medicine. (EurekAlert!)
Gene clues to schizophrenia risk Jul 2, 2009
Dr Thomas Insel, of the US National Institute of Mental Health, said: "These new results recommend a fresh look at our diagnostic categories. "If some of the same genetic risks underlie schizophrenia and bipolar disorder, perhaps these disorders originate from some common vulnerability in brain development. " The three research teams, who shared their data, were the International Schizophrenia Consortium, the Molecular Genetics of Schizophrenia consortium and SGENE. In total, they analysed... (BBC News)
'The Soloist' and beyond Jun 28, 2009
According to the National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH), available treatments can eliminate many of the symptoms. In 1999, the Surgeon General reported that with medical care, about 50 percent of patients improve significantly or recover completely over time. (NJ.com -- Times)
Jonathan O. Cole, at 83; pioneered use of drugs in psychiatry Jun 28, 2009
Dr. Cole, who in the 1960s was the first director of the psychopharmacology research branch at the National Institute of Mental Health in Bethesda, Md ... Dr. Carl Salzman of Beth Israel Deaconess, who is also professor of psychiatry at Harvard Medical School, first met him in 1967 when both were working at the National Institute of Mental Health. (Boston Globe)
Further gene mutations linked to autism risk Jun 27, 2009
FINANCIAL DISCLOSURE: The Autism Genetic Resource Exchange is a program of Autism Speaks and is supported, in part, by grant 1U24MH081810 from the National Institute of Mental Health to Clara M. Lajonchere. This work is supported by a seed grant from Penn/CHOP Center for Autism Research, by NIH grant R01MH604687, and a NARSAD Distinguished Investigator Award; by Pennsylvania Commonwealth HRFF and P20-GM69012; by the Intramural Research Program of the National Institute on Aging, National... (EurekAlert!)
Pink slip fear drives techies to docs Jun 26, 2009
"It's a mental situation where IT professionals who of late have seen their colleagues, who are often friends too, being laid off," B.N. Gangadhar, professor of psychiatry at the premier National Institute of Mental Health and Neuro Sciences (NIMHANS) here, told media. "First, it is the anxiety that the axe may fall upon them the next time and, secondly, a sense of remorse, with a tinge of guilt that they have survived, whereas their colleagues sitting next to them have lost jobs," Gangadhar... (India Times)
Irritability should be considered when diagnosing bipolar disorder in children Jun 25, 2009
The research was funded by a grant from the National Institute of Mental Health. Study co-authors include Jennifer Dyl and the late Henrietta Leonard from Bradley Hospital and Alpert Medical School; Christianne Esposito-Smythers, Martin Keller, Lance Swenson and Robert Stout from Alpert Medical School; Boris Birmaher, David Axelson, Neal Ryan, Benjamin Goldstein, Tina Goldstein, MaryKay Gill and Mei Yang from the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center; and Michael Strober from the David Geffen... (EurekAlert!)
Stanford gets $10M grant for neuro center Jun 23, 2009
s School of Medicine has nabbed a $10 million, five-year National Institute of Mental Health grant to help establish and operate a Silvio O. Conte Center for Neuroscience Research, university officials said Monday. The new Stanford Conte Center will be devoted to the study of neuroplasticity, how the brain changes during development or when exposed to changing conditions, Stanford said. (San Jose Business Journal, CA)
Much Touted 'Depression Risk Gene' May Not Add To Risk After All Jun 19, 2009
ScienceDaily (June 18, 2009) Stressful life events are strongly associated with a person's risk for major depression, but a certain gene variation long thought to increase risk in conjunction with stressful life events actually may have no effect, according to researchers funded by the National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH), part of the National Institutes of Health. The study challenges a widely accepted approach to studying risk factors for depression. (Science Daily)
Study Refutes Depression Gene Finding Jun 18, 2009
"Mental disorders are the most complex of all diseases," said study senior author Kathleen Ries Merikangas, a senior investigator and branch chief of genetic epidemiology research in the Intramural Research Program at the U.S. National Institute of Mental Health ... D., senior investigator and chief, genetic epidemiology research branch, U.S. National Institute of Mental Health Intramural Research Program; Keith A. Young, Ph. (MEDLINEplus)
'Depression Gene' May Not Have Much Power Jun 17, 2009
"Rigorous re-evaluations of published studies provide the checks and balances necessary for scientific progress," said Dr. Thomas R. Insel of the National Institute of Mental Health. "We are still in the early days of understanding how genes and environment interact to increase the risk for depression.". (KIRO TV, WA)
'Depression gene'? Maybe not Jun 17, 2009
In the new study, being published today in The Journal of the American Medical Association, Neil Risch of the University of California, San Francisco, and Kathleen R. Merikangas, chief of the genetic epidemiology research branch of the National Institute of Mental Health, led a coalition of researchers who identified 14 studies that gathered the same kinds of data as the original study. The authors reanalyzed the data and found "no evidence of an association between the serotonin gene and the... (News & Observer)
