2011

September

• Subjective Memory Impairment as a Sign of Alzheimer’s Disease

• Amphetamine-type drugs nearly as common as cannabis: U.N.

• Most cases of dementia are not diagnosed: report

• World Alzheimer’s Report 2011: The benefits of early diagnosis and intervention

• “Other Teens Drink and Use Marijuana but My Kids Don’t,” Parents Say in New Poll

• Study Reveals Link Between High Cholesterol and Alzheimer’s Disease

• Newly identified gene mutation linked to Parkinson’s

• Gladstone scientist finds new target for treating symptoms of Parkinson’s disease

• MU researchers use new video gaming technology to detect illness, prevent falls in older adults

• The size and burden of mental disorders in Europe

• Child brides have more mental illness

• Teen Social Networking Increases Likelihood of Alcohol and Drug Use

• Mechanism Links Substance Abuse With Vulnerability to Depression

August

• Partner violence impacts mental health of over half-million Californians

• Suicide methods differ between men and women

• UCLA Memory Fitness Program Improves Memory Abilities of Oldest Adults

• Work Possible With Early Alzheimer’s

• Researcher finds altered cerebella in those with Down syndrome

• Writing problems common in kids with ADHD

• Stem cell study offers hope for Parkinson’s patients

• Normal cognitive changes in aging

• Some Medications That May Cause Cognitive Impairment

• Normal Aging and Dementia

• Differentiating Normal Aging & Dementia

• Reduced recognition of fear and sadness in post-traumatic stress disorder

• Music therapy may ease anxiety in cancer patients

• Exercise may help prevent brain damage caused by Alzheimer’s disease

• ASAM releases new definition of addiction

• Small amount of exercise could protect against memory loss in elderly, CU study suggests

• Schizophrenia study finds cognitive deficits significantly impair decision-making capacity

• Mutations not inherited from parents cause more than half the cases of schizophrenia

• Group Health establishes major initiative to prevent opioid abuse and overdose

• Neighborhood status influences older women’s cognitive function, study finds

July

• With Diabetes, Untreated Depression Can Lead to Serious Eye Disease

• REM sleep behaviour disorder is a risk factor for Parkinson’s disease

• Special report: With Alzheimer’s in the genes, when do you test?

• Researchers identify how a gene linked to both Alzheimer’s disease and type 2 diabetes works

• A mutation in a protein-sorting gene is linked with Parkinson’s disease

• Injection Drug Users in Greatest Need of Substance Abuse Treatment

• Risk factors for autism remain elusive: study

• SUMO defeats protein aggregates that typify Parkinson’s disease

• Athletes may have different reasons for marijuana use

• The Biology Behind Alcohol-Induced Blackouts

• New Guidelines on Genetic Counseling and Testing for Alzheimer Disease

• Do Intelligent People Drink More Alcohol?

• Air pollution linked to learning and memory problems, depression

• Top scientist slams Australia’s dementia funding

• World Alzheimer Report: Dementia Costs To Exceed $600 Billion In 2010

• Overlooked peptide reveals clues to causes of Alzheimer’s disease

June

• 2 talks with teens leads to less marijuana use for at least a year

• Alcohol drinking in the elderly: Risks and benefits

• Alzheimer’s Prevention in Your Pantry

• UC Study Reveals Possible Brain Damage in Young Adult Binge-Drinkers

• Beyond DSM

• Beyond Dementia

• Dementia and DSM

• Dementia and Society

• Alzheimer Disease: From Clinical Description to a Theory of Disease and Treatment

• Dementia and Alzheimer Disease

• Too much alcohol linked to pneumonia risk

• Experts warn U.S. to boost Alzheimer’s funding

• Diagnosed autism is more common in an IT-rich region

• Abnormal brain structure linked to chronic cocaine abuse

• Children as young as 10 vomit to lose weight, with highest rates in boys

• Pregnancy-related depression linked to eating disorders and abuse histories

• College students sleep longer but drink more and get lower grades when classes start later

• Sleep loss in early childhood may contribute to the development of ADHD symptoms

• Health data can help address alcohol-related harm in youth

• Drinking, cannabis use and psychological distress increase, CAMH survey finds

• Brain imaging study of preschoolers with ADHD detects brain differences linked to symptoms

• Unraveling the complex genetics of autism

• Childhood trauma linked to higher rates of mental health problems, Stanford/Packard finds

• What mom thinks matters when it comes to mental illness

• Anorexic girls have increased bone density after physiological estrogen treatment

• People who have had head injuries report more violent behavior

• Sex matters—more men with migraine suffer from PTSD than women

• Young females are victims of violent injury

May

• Young athletes use fewer drugs, but more alcohol

• New research may lead to improved diagnosis of autism

• Drug may take the edge off bad memories: study

• Why people with schizophrenia may have trouble reading social cues

• Crime Victims’ Institute studies adolescent sex and laws

• Frequent moderate drinking of alcohol is associated with a lower risk of fatty liver disease

• How many teens have “Internet addiction?”

• Does Eating Give You Pleasure, Or Make You Anxious?

• Bearing through it: How caregivers of mentally ill kin can cope

• Gambling problem exposed as access grows

• A ‘brain wave’ test for schizophrenia risk?

• Study finds unhealthy substance use a risk factor for not receiving some preventive health services

• Brain development goes off track as vulnerable individuals develop schizophrenia

• Methamphetamine Abuse May Raise Risk for Parkinson’s Disease

• Toward a vaccine for methamphetamine abuse

• Successful depression treatment of mothers has long-term effects on offspring

• Teenage Alcohol Consumption Associated With Computer Use

• Aboriginal youth use tobacco, illicit drugs and alcohol more than non-Aboriginal youth

• New study reveals autism prevalence in South Korea estimated to be 2.6 percent or 1 in 38 children

• Can one model the social deficits of autism and schizophrenia in animals?

• Scientists Afflict Computers with Schizophrenia to Better Understand the Human Brain

• Nicotine and Cocaine Leave Similar Mark on Brain After First Contact

• ‘Most adults with autism go undiagnosed’—new findings