Science News
- NIMH Deploys New Strategy for Outreach
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• Institute Update
NIMH has developed NIMH Education and Awareness, a portal on the NIMH website with tools and resources designed for and dedicated to outreach.
- NIMH Grantees Named Recipients of Prestigious Presidential Award
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• Institute Update
The National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH) congratulates NIMH grantees who received the Presidential Early Career Award for Scientists and Engineers (PECASE).
- Novel Method Identifies Patients at Risk for HIV Who May Benefit From Prevention Strategies
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• Press Release
Researchers have demonstrated the effectiveness of using algorithms that analyze electronic health records (EHRs) to help physicians identify patients at risk for HIV who may benefit from preexposure prophylaxis (PrEP), which significantly reduces the risk of getting HIV.
- Crisis and Suicide Prevention Services Struggle with Demand after Celebrity Suicides
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• Press Release
The United States may lack the resources needed to meet increases in demand for suicide prevention services that occur after celebrity suicides, according to a recent study of crisis mental health services published in the journal Psychiatric Services.
- Release of “13 Reasons Why” Associated with Increase in Youth Suicide Rates
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• Press Release
A study conducted by researchers at several universities, hospitals, and the National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH) found that the Netflix show “13 Reasons Why” was associated with a 28.9% increase in suicide rates among U.S. youth ages 10-17 in the month (April 2017) following the shows release, after accounting for ongoing trends in suicide rates.
- Nationwide Essay Contest Challenges High Schoolers to be Frank About Mental Health
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• Press Release
The National Institutes of Health invites students ages 16 to 18 years old to participate in the “Speaking Up About Mental Health!” essay contest to explore ways to address the stigma and social barriers that adolescents from racial and ethnic minority populations may face when seeking mental health treatment.
- NIH BRAIN Initiative Tool May Transform How Scientists Study Brain Structure and Function
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• Press Release
Researchers have developed a high-tech support system that can keep a large mammalian brain from rapidly decomposing in the hours after death, enabling study of certain molecular and cellular functions.
- Ketamine Reverses Neural Changes Underlying Depression-Related Behaviors in Mice
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• Press Release
Researchers have identified ketamine-induced brain-related changes that are responsible for maintaining the remission of behaviors related to depression in mice — findings that may help researchers develop interventions that promote lasting remission of depression in humans.
- Fifth Annual BRAIN Initiative Investigators Meeting
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• Institute Update
On April 11-13, 2019, approximately 1,500 scientists from many disciplines will attend the fifth annual Brain Research through Advancing Innovative Neurotechnologies (BRAIN)® Initiative Investigators Meeting in Washington, DC. This open meeting provides a forum for discussing scientific developments and potential new directions, and to identify areas for collaboration and research coordination.
- NIMH-Supported Researcher to Receive John Dirks Canada Gairdner Award for Global Health
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• Institute Update
Vikram Harshad Patel, M.B.B.S., Ph.D., whose research has been funded by the National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH), will receive the John Dirks Canada Gairdner Award for Global Health. This honor recognizes the world’s top scientists and their outstanding achievements in global health research. Dr. Patel will receive the award on October 24, 2019, in Toronto, Canada.
