Science News
- NIMH’s Carlos Zarate Jr., M.D., Elected to National Academy of Medicine
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• Institute Update
Carlos Zarate Jr., M.D., chief of the Experimental Therapeutics and Pathophysiology Branch within the NIMH Intramural Research Program, has been elected to the National Academy of Medicine.
- NIH-funded Study Sheds Light on Abnormal Neural Function in Rare Genetic Disorder
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• Press Release
A genetic study has identified neuronal abnormalities in the electrical activity of cortical cells derived from people with a rare genetic disorder called 22q11.2 deletion syndrome.
- Media Advisory: NIMH Researchers Available to Discuss Suicide Prevention
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• Media Advisory
Experts from the National Institute of Mental Health are available to speak on topics related to suicide and suicide prevention, including the warning signs of suicide, suicide prevention methods, trends in suicide rates, how to find mental health help and support, and the latest in suicide prevention research.
- Study Shows Highly Reproducible Sex Differences in Aspects of Human Brain Anatomy
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• Press Release
A scientific analysis of more than 2,000 brain scans found evidence for highly reproducible sex differences in the volume of certain regions in the human brain.
- Outdoor Light Linked with Teens’ Sleep and Mental Health
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• Press Release
A large-scale study of U.S. teens shows associations between outdoor, artificial light at night and health outcomes.
- Brain Cells Can Harbor and Spread HIV Virus to the Body
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• Press Release
Researchers funded by NIMH have found that astrocytes, a type of brain cell, can harbor HIV and then spread the virus to immune cells that traffic out of the brain and into other organs.
- NIMH Leadership Describes Suicide Prevention Research Priorities
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• Institute Update
In a new paper, published in JAMA Psychiatry, NIMH looks forward, outlining the next stages in the Institute’s suicide prevention research priorities.
- NIMH Director’s Statement on Racism
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• Institute Update
Right now, people across the country are currently coping with yet another episode of violence perpetrated against a person of color. In this Institute Update, Dr. Gordon addresses recent events.
- New NIMH Strategic Plan Paves the Way for Advances in Mental Health Research
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• Press Release
The Strategic Plan for Research advances the Institute’s mission and helps guide future mental health research efforts.
- Emergency Drug Overdose Visits Associated with Increased Risk for Later Suicide
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• Press Release
A new data analysis has found patients who visited the emergency department for an opioid or sedative/hypnotic drug overdose were at higher risk of dying by drug overdose or suicide in the year after being discharged relative to the general population.