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January 8, 2018
Initiative to help cancer patients quit smoking
New NCI-funded program will help Siteman patients kick habit.
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December 11, 2017
Generation at risk: America’s youngest facing mental health crisis
Source: NBC Nightly News
December 7, 2017
Brain networks that help babies learn to walk ID’d
Autism risk, walking linked via brain connections.
News Release
November 9, 2017
Can laughing gas help deter suicide?
Researchers studying use of nitrous oxide for patients hospitalized for suicide risk.
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October 30, 2017
Early childhood adversities linked to health problems in tweens, teens
Study is first to point to brain changes that underlie poor health in some children.
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October 24, 2017
Large declines seen in teen substance abuse, delinquency
Surveys over a decade indicate positive behavioral shifts.
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October 20, 2017
Exercise, mindfulness, drug therapy tested in older adults
Goals of research are to improve thinking, find better ways to relieve depression.
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October 16, 2017
Inside an epidemic
Overcoming America’s opioid crisis starts with understanding abuse patterns.
Outlook Magazine
September 20, 2017
Conference to focus on early brain development, social outcomes
Universitywide initiative explores intersection of neuroscience and societal issues.
News Release
September 14, 2017
Medical students not trained to prescribe medical marijuana
Many states allow medical pot, but few med schools address it.
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July 12, 2017
In autism, genes drive early eye gaze abnormalities
Twin study reveals strong genetic influences on how infants visually explore social world.
News Release, Video
June 14, 2017
Caring for mom and baby
Children’s outcomes improve when perinatal mental health issues are addressed.
Outlook Magazine
June 8, 2017
Special brain scans may predict autism in high-risk babies
Source: U.S. News & World Report
April 4, 2017
Study reverses thinking on genetic links to stress, depression
Scientists re-examine data exploring connection between serotonin gene, depression, stress.
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March 28, 2017
Proliferation of marijuana ads alarms addiction researchers
More than half of young marijuana users encounter online ads, survey finds .
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March 13, 2017
$7 million aimed at illuminating the genetics of Alzheimer’s disease
Researchers working to identify genetic factors that raise, lower disease risk.
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February 9, 2017
Brain network connections may underlie social behavior linked to autism
Multicenter research effort may help identify autism risk earlier in life.
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January 31, 2017
Early signs of anxiety, depression may be evident in newborns
Brain scans may indicate clues to later problems .
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January 12, 2017
Resisting Zika
Undeterred, researchers are tackling a global crisis from multiple directions.
Outlook Magazine
January 5, 2017
Unraveling autism
A multifaceted approach aims to detect, treat and even reverse the disorder.
Outlook Magazine
December 29, 2016
Many smokers with serious mental illness want to kick habit
Few get treatments, counseling to help them quit.
News Release
December 14, 2016
Depressed children respond differently to rewards than other kids
Brains react less robustly to success, rewards.
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December 1, 2016
Hard-to-treat depression in seniors focus of $13.5 million study
Goal is to identify strategies most likely to work for specific patients.
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November 2, 2016
$34 million effort aims to image brain from childhood through old age
Research to focus on effects of aging, provide clues to neurological function, mental health.
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