2012

February

• Abortion doesn’t up risk of mental illness relapse

• Study of HIV-Infected Youth: Antiretroviral Therapy Not Associated with Severity of Psychiatric Disorders

• What to do if you suspect Alzheimer’s

• Is Alzheimer’s Caused by Contagious Proteins?

• Magnetic Therapy for Depression Becoming More Popular

• Blood test accurately distinguishes depressed patients from healthy controls

January

• UNC to Open Comprehensive Angelman Syndrome Clinic

• Early intervention may curb dangerous college drinking

• Marijuana Push in Colorado Likens It to Alcohol

• Walk away from depression

• In the brain, an earlier sign of autism

• Evolved, mutated gene module linked to Joubert syndrome

• Adolescents with Autism Spend Free Time Using Solitary, Screen-Based Media

• Scientists report first step in strategy for cell replacement therapy in Parkinson’s disease

• Dry-cleaning chemical can increase risk of bipolar disorder: study

• One in five Americans mentally ill in past year: study

• Despite the risks, mephedrone users in the UK are ready to try the next legal high

• A family history of alcoholism may make adolescent brains respond differently

• One in six adults goes on drinking binges: CDC

• Behavioral management to reduce substance abuse, crime and re-arrest for drug-involved parolees

• Nicotine Patch Shows Benefits in Mild Cognitive Impairment

• Marijuana use associated with cyclic vomiting syndrome in young males

• Combination therapy shows positive response for children with ADHD

• Cognitive decline can begin as early as age 45, warn experts

• Know the Signs of Alzheimer’s

• Higher alcohol prices may curb drinking: study

2011

December

• Childhood Hypersensitivity Linked to OCD

• Teen smoking at historic lows but marijuana use high: survey

• Cigarette and alcohol use at historic low among teens

• Poor mental health harming productivity, says OECD

• Increased arm swing asymmetry is early sign of Parkinson’s disease

• Ecstasy drug produces lasting toxicity in the brain

• Is it Alzheimer’s disease or another dementia? Marker may give more accurate diagnosis

November

• Early signs of Alzheimer’s

• Online test for early signs of Alzheimer’s

• Early sign of Alzheimer’s reversed in lab

• Stress response predictor in police officers may indicate those at high risk for PTSD

• Norwegian study finds opening bars longer increases violence

• In Anorexia Nervosa, Inner Conflicts Over The ‘Real’ Self Have Treatment Implications

• Anorexia nervosa study finds inner conflicts over the ‘real’ self that have treatment implications

• Most docs return to work after addiction treatment

• Antipsychotic drugs tied to diabetes risk in kids

• Sharp rise in hospitalizations tied to energy drinks: report

• Post-traumatic stress risk to police officers lower than previously thought

• Test to predict dementia risk

• Self-Help Treatment For Depression: Training In ‘Concrete Thinking’

• Hope on the Horizon for Patients with Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder

• Does omega-3 supplementation during pregnancy prevent postpartum depression?

• Omega 3 Supplementation Needed For Addiction and Brain Disorders

• Schizophrenia gene associated with psychiatric disorders and brain development

• Study IDs new genetic links to impulsivity, alcohol problems in men

• Potential New Drug Target for Schizophrenia Identified

• Mental illness: Probing the causes of schizophrenia, depression and anxiety

• Children with Bipolar Disorder Focus on Different Facial Features

• High childhood IQ linked to subsequent illicit drug use

• Parkinson’s disease risk greater in those exposed to trichloroethylene

• Why do neurons die in Parkinson’s disease?

• Volunteering, Helping Others Decreases Substance Use in Rural Teens, MU Study Finds

• Diagnoses of autism spectrum disorders vary widely across clinics

• Kids with depressed dads have more behavior issues

• Helping others helps teens stay on the road to addiction recovery

• Suboxone is most effective in treating painkiller addiction

• CAMH study suggests increased risk of schizophrenia in heavy methamphetamine users

• Brain analysis can help predict psychosis: study

• Insomnia tied to depression risk in Japan

• Underage drinking among close friends high indicator of future alcohol use by black teens

• Putting the body back into the mind of schizophrenia

• Ask teen patients about drug, alcohol use: doctors

October

• Do Deficits in Brain Cannabinoids Contribute to Eating Disorders?

• Sleep disorders plague vets with head trauma or PTSD

• Teenage girls and senior students suffered highest levels of PTSD after major earthquake

• Study shows why underrepresented men should be included in binge eating research

• Mood, cognition and sleep patterns improve in Alzheimer’s patients after cataract surgery

• Daily smoking, low mastery associated with repeat episodes of depression

• Possible link between autism and airway abnormality

• More than one in 10 Americans use antidepressants

• Research proposes common link between autism, diabetes

• Computer games help people with Parkinson’s disease

• Half in U.S. support legalizing marijuana use: poll

• “Drunkorexia:” A Recipe for Disaster

• Consider ADHD starting at age four: doctor group

• Low birthweight infants have five times rate of autism

• New drug target for Alzheimer’s, stroke is discovered by University at Buffalo scientists

• Roche drug shows promise in early Alzheimer’s

• Dutch coffee shops face new curbs on cannabis sale

• Brain memory finding may help schizophrenia research

• New Findings Validate the Accuracy of Autism Diagnosis in Children with Down Syndrome

• A Shot of Cortisone Stops Traumatic Stress

• Delaware bans drugs known as “bath salts”

September

• Study shows young adults want to recover from addiction but need help to make it happen

• First detection of pregnancy protein in older people destined for Alzheimer’s disease

• “Club drugs” replacing heroin, crack in UK: experts

• Study: Diabetes Doubles Alzheimer’s Risk

• Don’t call alcoholism a ‘disease’

• New study proposes public health guidelines to reduce the harms from cannabis use

• Cancer protein’s surprising role as memory regulator

• Humor as effective as medication in treating agitation in dementia

• Extent of peer social networks influences onset of adolescent alcohol consumption

• Study finds bidirectional relationship between schizophrenia and epilepsy

• Genomic catastrophe causes developmental delay, cognitive disorders