2012

September

• Uncertain about health outcomes, male stroke survivors more likely to suffer depression than females -

• First pediatric study to look at the role of vitamin D in critical illness -

• Can videogaming benefit young people with autism spectrum disorder? -

• Why Does Alzheimer’s Disease Affect Twice as Many Women as Men? -

• Simple tool may help inexperienced psychiatrists better predict violence risk in patients, U-M study finds -

• Glass shape influences how quickly we drink alcohol -

August

• Phone therapy helps some with marijuana dependence -

• Internet addiction - Causes at the molecular level -

• Lilly Ends Development of Schizophrenia Drug -

• Smoking marijuana regularly as a teen may lower IQ scores as an adult -

• Study examines the relationship between marriage and alcohol -

• War is not necessarily the cause of post-traumatic stress disorder -

• African alcohol binge raises pressure for crackdown -

• Performance enhancing dope: Should sport ban cannabis? -

July

• Young Alaska Native men at high risk for suicide: study -

• Accelerated resolution therapy significantly reduces PTSD symptoms, researchers report -

• Telephone therapy technique brings more Iraq and Afghanistan veterans into mental health treatment -

• Sleep deprivation may reduce risk of PTSD according to Ben-Gurion U. researchers -

• FDA Finalizes Opioid Education Plan -

• When anxiety won’t go away -

• Schizophrenia, autism may be linked in families -

• What a drag, Israeli firm grows “highless” marijuana -

• Cat Litter Parasite Tied to Suicide Risk in New Moms -

• Hitting, slapping tied to later mental disorders -

June

• Small babies at higher risk of autism, not Asperger -

• Failed IVF attempt tied to depression, anxiety -

• No excess suicide risk found with asthma drugs -

• Alzheimer’s infects from neuron to neuron -

• What’s the best way to treat problem alcohol use? -

• New poppy blight poised to boost opium price: U.N. -

• Early ADHD treatment may ward off problems in school -

• Genes May Play Part in Opioid Side Effects -

• Older women can have eating disorders -

• South African daffodils may be a future cure for depression -

• Rising placebo response seen in schizophrenia trials -

• Drunk drivers show risky lifetime drinking habits -

• Fish Oil Fails to Stave Off Mental Decline -

• Genentech expands Alzheimer’s partnership with AC Immune -

• Study shows no evidence medical marijuana increases teen drug use -

• Link between metabolic disorders and Alzheimer’s disease examined -

• Fish oil supplements may not prevent mental decline -

• Avatars may help children with social anxiety overcome fears -

• Teaching autistic teens to cope -

• Sleep deprivation may lead to higher anxiety levels, fMRI scans show -

• Teen suicide attempts on the rise -

• A Closer Look at Pending Changes to the Future of Psychiatric Diagnosis -

• Identification of differential proteins in maternal serum with Down syndrome -

• Study Links PTSD to Hidden Head Injuries Suffered in Combat -

• Noninvasive genetic test for Down syndrome and Edwards syndrome highly accurate -

• Medical marijuana outlets not linked to crime -

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