Hospitalizations for alcohol and drug overdoses — alone or in combination — increased dramatically among 18- to 24-year-olds between 1999 ...
Month: September 2011
79 awards to encourage creative ideas in science79 awards to encourage creative ideas in science
The National Institutes of Health announced that it is awarding $143.8 million to challenge the status quo with innovative ideas ...
NIDA Avant-Garde-Medications Development Award winners announcedNIDA Avant-Garde-Medications Development Award winners announced
Scientists proposing to develop vaccines against methamphetamine and nicotine have been selected to receive NIDA’s second Avant-Garde Awards for Innovative ...
Adding Psychotherapy to Medication Treatment Improves Outcomes in Pediatric OCDAdding Psychotherapy to Medication Treatment Improves Outcomes in Pediatric OCD
Youth with obsessive compulsive disorder (OCD) who are already taking antidepressant medication benefit by adding a type of psychotherapy called ...
XMRV and related viruses not confirmed in blood of healthy donors or chronic fatigue syndrome patientsXMRV and related viruses not confirmed in blood of healthy donors or chronic fatigue syndrome patients
A study supported by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services could not validate or confirm previous research findings ...
Gene replacement treats copper deficiency disorder in miceGene replacement treats copper deficiency disorder in mice
Gene therapy plus an injection of copper dramatically improved survival in mice with a condition that mimics the often fatal ...
Uterine stem cells used to treat diabetes in miceUterine stem cells used to treat diabetes in mice
Researchers funded by the National Institutes of Health have converted stem cells from the human endometrium into insulin-producing cells and ...
White House Names a “Champion of Change” for its Suicide Prevention EffortsWhite House Names a “Champion of Change” for its Suicide Prevention Efforts
The National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH) was named by the White House as a “Champion of Change” on August ...
Supported studies show online course helps reduce harmful college drinkingSupported studies show online course helps reduce harmful college drinking
An online alcohol prevention course can help reduce harmful drinking among college freshmen, but the benefits in the fall don’t ...
Blog Post: No Health Without Mental HealthBlog Post: No Health Without Mental Health
Dr. Insel discusses the implications of comorbidity among people with serious mental illness. ...
Video: Suicide Prevention and ResearchVideo: Suicide Prevention and Research
NIMH researcher Dr. Jane Pearson talks about warning signs as well as progress in suicide prevention. ...
Prepare for HurricanesPrepare for Hurricanes
Hurricane Irene is churning in the Atlantic, and if you live in a hurricane-prone part of the United States, it’s ...
NHGRI funds development of revolutionary DNA sequencing technologiesNHGRI funds development of revolutionary DNA sequencing technologies
Researchers today received more than $14 million in grants to develop DNA sequencing technologies that will rapidly sequence a person’s ...
Second Annual National Drug Facts Week Begins Oct. 31stSecond Annual National Drug Facts Week Begins Oct. 31st
Teens and drug experts will connect for the second annual National Drug Facts Week, held Oct. 31 through Nov. 6. ...
What to Do After an EarthquakeWhat to Do After an Earthquake
A 5.8 magnitude earthquake shook the northeastern U.S. today. Learn what do after an earthquake occurs, from FEMA. ...
Medicare Supplement Notice of Creditable: NonCreditable CoverageMedicare Supplement Notice of Creditable: NonCreditable Coverage
Members began receiving their annual notice of Creditable or NonCreditable prescription drug coverage in early September; those notices will be ...
Tightens Financial Conflict of Interest Rules for ResearchersTightens Financial Conflict of Interest Rules for Researchers
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services today issued an updated Final Rule on conflict of interest, providing a ...