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- Lithium Shows Promise Against Alzheimer’s in Mouse Model
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May 21, 2003
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An enzyme crucial to formation of Alzheimer’s plaques and tangles may hold promise as a target for future medications, suggest studies in mice and cells. - NIH Awards Grants for Six New Autism Research Centers
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May 13, 2003
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The National Institutes of Health (NIH) has awarded grants to support six new research centers of a major network focusing on the biomedical and behavioral aspects of autism. - Gene Enhances Prefrontal Function at a Price
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May 7, 2003
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Studies of a gene that affects how efficiently the brain’s frontal lobes process information are revealing some untidy consequences of a tiny variation in its molecular structure and how it may increase susceptibility to schizophrenia. - Study Boosts Confidence in Potential Screening Tool for Alzheimer's Disease
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April 22, 2003
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A major study has confirmed the value of potential markers for identifying people with Alzheimer's disease. - Genes, Brain and Behavior Symposium April 16
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April 9, 2003
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Prominent experts on genes, brain and behavior will discuss the impact of genomics on neuroscience in an all-day scientific symposium at the National Institutes of Health, April 16. - NIMH Launches First Public Health Education Campaign To Reach Men With Depression
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April 1, 2003
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The National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH), one of the National Institutes of Health, today announced the launch of the first national campaign to raise awareness that depression is a major public health problem affecting an estimated 6 million men annually. - Treatment for Minor Depression
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March 21, 2003
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In a new approach to research on minor depression, the National Institutes of Health (NIH) has launched a four-year study to determine the safety and effectiveness of St. John’s wort, a common herbal supplement, and citalopram, a standard antidepressant, compared to placebo. - Telltale Protein Defects Mark Fragile X Pathways
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February 12, 2003
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A team of scientists led by National Institute of Mental Health Health (NIMH) grantees has identified a trove of proteins involved in synaptic plasticity and neuronal growth—some of them likely implicated in mental retardation and perhaps other neurodevelopmental disorders like autism. - Human Gene Affects Memory
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January 23, 2003
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NIH scientists have shown that a common gene variant influences memory for events in humans by altering a growth factor in the brain's memory hub. - Mouse Gene Knockout Illuminates How Light Resets Clock
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December 13, 2002
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A key role in synchronizing daily rhythms to the day/night cycle has been traced to a light-sensitive protein in the eye, by knocking out the gene that codes for it.
