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- Tiny, Spontaneous Gene Mutations May Boost Autism Risk
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March 15, 2007
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Press Release
Tiny gene mutations, each individually rare, pose more risk for autism than had been previously thought, suggests a study funded in part by the National Institute of Mental Health, a component of the National Institutes of Health. - Adolescent Brains Show Lower Activity in Areas That Control Risky Choices
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March 15, 2007
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Science Update
A new NIMH study could help explain why adolescents are so prone to make risky choices. When contemplating risky decisions, they show less activity in regions of the brain that regulate processes involved in decision-making, compared with adults. - Depression Risk Higher in Girls with Low Birth Weight
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March 9, 2007
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Science Update
irls’ risk for developing depression after puberty increased significantly if they had low birth weight, in a study funded in part by NIMH. - HIV Treatment May Help Reduce Severity of Mental Impairment in Children with HIV Infection
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March 7, 2007
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Science Update
During the first few years of life, children born with HIV infection are most susceptible to central nervous system (CNS) disease, and can develop impaired cognitive, language, motor and behavioral functioning. - Global Use of ADHD Medications Rises Dramatically
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March 6, 2007
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Science Update
Global use of medications that treat attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) nearly tripled from 1993 to 2003, and spending on the drugs rose nine-fold, according to a study co-funded by NIMH and published in the March/April 2007 issue of Health Affairs. - African Americans, Black Caribbeans, and Whites Differ in Depression Risk, Treatment
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March 5, 2007
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Science Update
Although black Americans are less likely than whites to have a major depressive disorder (MDD), when they do, it tends to be more chronic and severe. - New Details in Schizophrenia Treatment Trial Emerge
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March 1, 2007
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Two new studies from the Clinical Antipsychotic Trials for Intervention Effectiveness (CATIE) provide more insights into comparing treatment options, and to what extent antipsychotic medications help people with schizophrenia learn social, interpersonal and community living skills. - Virtual-Reality Video Game Helps Link Depression to Specific Brain Area
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March 1, 2007
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Science Update
Scientists are using a virtual-reality, three-dimensional video game that challenges spatial memory as a new tool for assessing the link between depression and the hippocampus, the brain’s memory hub. - Weight Gain From Antipsychotics Traced to Appetite-Regulating Enzyme, Receptor
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February 28, 2007
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Science Update
A likely mechanism by which antipsychotic medications trigger weight gain — with its attendant risks of heart disease, diabetes and treatment non-adherence — has been unraveled in mice by NIMH-funded scientists. - Largest-Ever Search for Autism Genes Reveals New Clues
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February 18, 2007
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The largest search for autism genes to date, funded in part by the National Institutes of Health (NIH), has implicated components of the brain’s glutamate chemical messenger system and a previously overlooked site on chromosome 11.
