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International Coalition to Fund Autism Genetics Research
December 29, 2004 • Press Release
An international public/private partnership of government health agencies and private advocacy organizations has committed more than $21 million for research to identify the genes associated with autism spectrum disorders, a range of developmental disorders that impair communication and other mental abilities.
Mutant Gene Linked to Treatment-Resistant Depression
December 13, 2004 • Science Update
A mutant gene that starves the brain of serotonin, a mood-regulating chemical messenger, has been discovered and found to be 10 times more prevalent in depressed patients than in control subjects, report researchers funded by the National Institutes of Health’s National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH) and National Heart Lung and Blood Institute (NHLBI).
Stress Impairs Thinking Via Mania-Linked Enzyme
October 29, 2004 • Press Release
An errant enzyme linked to bipolar disorder, in the brain’s prefrontal cortex, impairs cognition under stress, an animal study shows.
Psychotherapy, Medications Best for Youth With Obsessive Compulsive Disorder
October 28, 2004 • Press Release
Children and adolescents with Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD) respond best to a combination of both psychotherapy and an antidepressant, a major clinical trial has found.
Perceptual Decision-Making Hub Pinpointed in Human Brain
October 18, 2004 • Press Release
A perceptual decision-making hub at the front of the brain makes the call on whether you’re looking at a face or a house — and likely many other things — scientists at the NIH’s National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH) have discovered.
NIMH Grant to Explore Genetics of Autism
October 8, 2004 • Press Release
The National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH), part of the National Institutes of Health, announced this week a 3-year, $3 million grant to Johns Hopkins University to study the genetic factors underlying autism.
New Learning Techniques Improves Global HIV/AIDS Prevention
September 28, 2004 • Press Release
Researchers funded by the National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH), part of the National Institutes of Health, have found that advanced communication technologies — including multimedia CDs — can improve world-wide dissemination of new HIV/AIDS prevention models to providers of health services.
Rare Deficit Maps Thinking Circuitry
September 1, 2004 • Press Release
Using brain imaging, neuroscientists at the NIH’s National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH) have pinpointed the site of a defect in a brain circuit associated with a specific thinking deficit.
Combination Treatment Most Effective in Adolescents with Depression
August 17, 2004 • Press Release
A clinical trial of 439 adolescents with major depression has found a combination of medication and psychotherapy to be the most effective treatment.
Schizophrenia Gene Variant Linked to Risk Traits
August 11, 2004 • Press Release
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 traits known to be associated with schizophrenia.
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