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» NEW NIMH RESEARCH PROGRAM LAUNCHES AUTISM TRIALS
By NATIONAL INSTITUTES OF HEALTH | Published 09/8/2006 | Special Education , Educational Research | Unrated
The National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH), part of the National Institutes of Health (NIH), has launched three major clinical studies on autism at its research program on the NIH campus in Bethesda, Maryland.
These studies are the first products of a new, integrated focus on autism generated in response to reported increases in autism prevalence and valid opportunities for progress. Initial studies will define the characteristics of different subtypes of autism spectrum disorders (ASD)
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» NIH RESEARCHERS COMPLETE UNPRECEDENTED GENETIC STUDY THAT MAY HELP IDENTIFY PEOPLE MOST AT RISK FOR ALCOHOLISM
By NATIONAL INSTITUTES OF HEALTH | Published 08/25/2006 | Behavioral Health | Unrated
Scan of human genome may provide important new tools for prevention and treatment
Researchers at the Molecular Neurobiology Branch of the National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA), National Institutes of Health, have completed the most comprehensive scan of the human genome to date linked to the ongoing efforts to identify people most at risk for developing alcoholism.
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» RESEARCHERS GAIN INSIGHT INTO WHY BRAIN AREAS FAIL TO WORK TOGETHER IN AUTISM
By NATIONAL INSTITUTES OF HEALTH | Published 07/24/2006 | Special Education , Commentaries and Reports | Unrated
Basis For Why People With Autism Think In Pictures
Researchers have found in two studies that autism may involve a lack of connections and coordination in separate areas of the brain.
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» NIH Funds Seven Science Education Programs
By NATIONAL INSTITUTES OF HEALTH | Published 07/21/2006 | Commentaries and Reports | Unrated
More Than $8.5 Million Will Help Engage the Public in Medical Research
The National Institutes of Health (NIH) today announced it will grant $8.5 million in Science Education Partnership Awards (SEPA) for projects that will engage the public in medical research, stimulate interest in science, and encourage the next generation of health professionals.
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» BEHAVIORS MAY INDICATE RISK OF ADOLESCENT DEPRESSION
By NATIONAL INSTITUTES OF HEALTH | Published 05/18/2006 | K-12 , Behavioral Health | Unrated

U.S. Department of Health and Human Services NATIONAL INSTITUTES OF HEALTH NIH News National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA)
New findings from a study supported by the National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA), National Institutes of Health, show that girls and boys who exhibit high levels of risky behaviors have similar chances of developing symptoms of depression.

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