Topic: Psychiatry Department June 14, 2017 Caring for mom and babyChildren’s outcomes improve when perinatal mental health issues are addressed.Outlook Magazine June 8, 2017 Special brain scans may predict autism in high-risk babiesSource: U.S. News & World Report April 4, 2017 Study reverses thinking on genetic links to stress, depressionScientists re-examine data exploring connection between serotonin gene, depression, stress.News Release March 28, 2017 Proliferation of marijuana ads alarms addiction researchersMore than half of young marijuana users encounter online ads, survey finds .News Release March 13, 2017 $7 million aimed at illuminating the genetics of Alzheimer’s diseaseResearchers working to identify genetic factors that raise, lower disease risk.News Release February 9, 2017 Brain network connections may underlie social behavior linked to autismMulticenter research effort may help identify autism risk earlier in life.News Release January 31, 2017 Early signs of anxiety, depression may be evident in newbornsBrain scans may indicate clues to later problems .News Release January 12, 2017 Resisting ZikaUndeterred, researchers are tackling a global crisis from multiple directions.Outlook Magazine January 5, 2017 Unraveling autismA multifaceted approach aims to detect, treat and even reverse the disorder.Outlook Magazine December 29, 2016 Many smokers with serious mental illness want to kick habitFew get treatments, counseling to help them quit.News Release December 14, 2016 Depressed children respond differently to rewards than other kidsBrains react less robustly to success, rewards.News Release December 1, 2016 Hard-to-treat depression in seniors focus of $13.5 million studyGoal is to identify strategies most likely to work for specific patients.News Release November 2, 2016 $34 million effort aims to image brain from childhood through old ageResearch to focus on effects of aging, provide clues to neurological function, mental health.News Release October 26, 2016 Brain scans of children with Tourette’s offer clues to disorderDifferences noted in brain regions involving sensation, sensory processing.News Release July 7, 2016 Rewiring the bodySevering the brain’s critical link to a peripheral nerve can render an arm useless. Pioneering surgeries reroute neural impulses and redefine hope for paralysis.Outlook Magazine June 17, 2016 America’s growing problemAverting the lifelong health risks and spiraling social costs of childhood obesity.Outlook Magazine April 29, 2016 Breast milk linked to significant early brain growth in preemiesPreemies fed mostly breast milk had larger brains by their due dates than those who consumed small amounts or none.News Release April 26, 2016 Graduated driver licensing laws linked to reduced teen drinkingStates with stricter laws that ease teens into driving have lower rates of teen alcohol use.News Release April 25, 2016 Nurturing during preschool years boosts child’s brain growthMothers' support linked to robust growth of brain area involved in learning, memory, stress response.News Release April 14, 2016 Mice with genetic defect for human stuttering offer new insight into speech disorderAnimal model may help scientists understand molecular, neurological basis of stuttering.News Release March 31, 2016 Children’s book raises mental health awarenessBook aims to destigmatize psychiatry and kids who receive mental health services.Medical Campus & Community March 14, 2016 Higher blood levels of omega-3 may help depression in heart patientsPatients with higher blood levels at start of study responded better to omega-3 supplements.News Release February 10, 2016 Rise in marijuana use not as high as previously reportedStill, percentage of adults smoking the drug increased about 20 percent over last decade.News Release January 15, 2016 Poverty linked to childhood depression, changes in brain connectivityConditions associated with poverty appear to interfere with how key brain regions connect and increase depression risk in children.News Release Posts navigation ‹ Prev 1 … 6 7 8 9 Next ›