2012

February

• Black Children Tend to be Diagnosed with Autism Later than White Children -

• Study estimates hospitalizations for underage drinking cost $755 million per year -

• 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? -

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