Science News about NIMH

Foreign Nativity May Not Always Protect Against Mental Disorders in the US

Science Update • January 03, 2008

Though all Latino immigrants tend to display better overall mental health compared to their US-born counterparts, a recent study by NIMH-funded researchers has found that the protective benefits of foreign nativity vary widely across subgroups of this population. Factors such as neighborhood stability, perceived discrimination, and the strength of family bonds all combine to influence the prevalence of mental disorders across distinctive Latino ethnic groups. The finding reflects varying immigration and acculturation processes experienced by Mexicans, Cubans, Puerto Ricans and other Latino groups. Results of the study were published in the July 2007 issue of Social Science and Medicine.

New NIMH Research Program Launches Autism Trials

Press Release • September 07, 2006

NIMH has launched three major clinical studies on autism at its research program on the NIH campus in Bethesda, Maryland.

Colleagues, Friends Gather to Commemorate Nobel Laureate Axelrod

Press Release • May 18, 2005

Luminaries from the fields of neuroscience and mental health will gather at the National Institutes of Health (NIH) on Monday, May 23, to celebrate the life and achievements of one of their most honored colleagues, the late Nobel Laureate Julius Axelrod Ph.D.

NIMH Research Showcased at APA Meeting

Press Release • May 18, 2005

At the American Psychiatric Association’s (APA) annual meeting in Atlanta next week, the National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH) will showcase advances in translating new scientific knowledge into improved treatments for mental disorders.

Dr. Solomon Snyder to be Awarded National Medal of Science

Press Release • February 24, 2005

Dr. Solomon Snyder, longtime NIMH grantee and director of the Department of Neuroscience at Johns Hopkins University, will be awarded the National Medal of Science by President Bush at a White House ceremony March 14th.

Nobel Laureate Axelrod, Neuroscience Pioneer

Press Release • December 30, 2004

Nobel Laureate Julius Axelrod, Ph.D., an NIMH researcher since 1955, died in his sleep early Wednesday morning, December 29, 2004.

NIMH Leaders, Grantees Honored

Press Release • October 31, 2003

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.

Thomas R. Insel, M.D., Named New Director of the National Institute of Mental Health

Press Release • September 10, 2002

Bethesda, Maryland—Elias Zerhouni, M.D., Director of the National Institutes of Health (NIH), today announced the appointment of Thomas R. Insel, M.D., as Director of the National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH).

Longtime NIMH Colleague Hazel Rea Dies at 91

Press Release • June 14, 2002

Hazel Rea, who joined the fledgling NIMH Intramural Research Program (IRP) in 1949 as a secretary and rose through the ranks to become its deputy director, died in her home on May 18, 2002, three months after her 91st birthday.

Distinguished NIMH Scientist Richard Jed Wyatt Dies

Press Release • June 14, 2002

Schizophrenia researcher Richard Jed Wyatt, M.D., Chief, Neuropsychiatry Branch, National Institute of Mental Health, died June 7, 2002, at the age of 63, after a long bout with cancer.

NIMH Web Information on Child, Adolescent Mental Health Honored

Press Release • January 15, 2002

The NIMH web site (www.nimh.nih.gov/health/topics/children-and-adolescents) has been awarded a five-star rating by the Tufts University Child & Family WebGuide for its child and adolescent mental health information.

Institute Names Acting Deputy Director

Press Release • January 04, 2002

Wayne S. Fenton, M.D., has been appointed Acting Deputy Director of the NIMH. A research psychiatrist, he has been serving as Deputy Director for Clinical Affairs, NIMH Division of Mental Disorders, Behavioral Research & AIDS, since joining the Institute in 1999.