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Mental Illness Genetics Among Science’s Top “Breakthroughs“ for 2003
December 22, 2003 • Press Release
Research on the genetics of mental illness, most of it NIMH-funded and much of it in the Institute’s own laboratories, was named the #2 scientific "breakthrough of the year" by Science magazine in its December l9, 2003, issue.
Autism Summit Conference
November 14, 2003 • Press Release
A national conference focusing on the Federal government's role in biomedical autism research, early screening and diagnosis, and improving access to autism services will be held November 19-20, 2003, at the Washington Convention Center in Washington, DC.
NIMH Leaders, Grantees Honored
October 31, 2003 • Press Release
National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH) Director Thomas R. Insel, M.D., was among 65 newly elected members of the National Academy of Science's Institute of Medicine (IOM), announced this week.
Mutant Gene Linked to Obsessive Compulsive Disorder
October 23, 2003 • Press Release
Analysis of DNA samples from patients with obsessive compulsive disorder (OCD) and related illnesses suggests that these neuropsychiatric disorders affecting mood and behavior are associated with an uncommon mutant, malfunctioning gene that leads to faulty transporter function and regulation.
New Program Will Pursue Schizophrenia Gene Leads
September 12, 2003 • Press Release
The National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH), part of the National Institutes of Health (NIH), today announced a new program expanding genetics research on schizophrenia in its own Bethesda, Maryland, laboratories.
Creation of New Neurons Critical to Antidepressant Action in Mice
August 7, 2003 • Press Release
Blocking the formation of neurons in the hippocampus blocks the behavioral effects of antidepressants in mice, say researchers funded by the National Institutes of Health (NIH).
New Program Treats Rural Youth And Targets Barriers To Care
July 29, 2003 • Press Release
Adolescents and teens with emotional and behavioral problems will receive treatment as part of a new study in eight of the poorest Appalachian counties in Eastern Tennessee.
Gene More Than Doubles Risk Of Depression Following Life Stresses
July 17, 2003 • Press Release
Among people who suffered multiple stressful life events over 5 years, 43 percent with one version of a gene developed depression, compared to only 17 percent with another version of the gene, say researchers funded, in part, by the National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH).
Medication and Psychotherapy Treat Depression in Low-Income Minority Women
July 1, 2003 • Press Release
Treatment with medication or psychotherapy reduced depressive symptoms in women from minority populations, according to research funded by the National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH).
NIMH Awards $22.6 Million for Center for Collaborative Research on Mental Disorders
July 1, 2003 • Press Release
Under a cooperative agreement, the Center will accelerate progress toward understanding genetic origins of mental disorders including autism, schizophrenia, bipolar disorder, and depression.
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