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LAS VEGAS and HAMILTON, N.J., July 11, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Cleveland Clinic Lou Ruvo Center for Brain Health and MedAvante, Inc. announced a collaborative alliance using MedAvante's centralized clinical trial services to optimize testing of treatments for Alzheimer's disease (AD), Mild Cognitive Impairment (MCI) and other neurodegenerative disorders. Dr. Jeffrey Cummings, Director of the Cleveland Clinic Lou Ruvo Center for Brain Health and one of the world's leading Alzheimer's...

Schizophrenia or bipolar disorder in first-degree relatives, such as parents or siblings, may be associated with increased risk of autism spectrum disorder (ASD), according to a report published Online First by Archives of General Psychiatry, a JAMA Network publication. Patrick F. Sullivan, M.D., F.R.A.N.Z.C.P, of the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, and colleagues used population registers in Sweden and Israel to examine whether a family history of schizophrenia, bipolar...

Connie K. Ho for redOrbit.com – Your Universe Online According to the U.S. Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), roughly 1 in 88 children have been diagnosed with an autism spectrum disorder (ASD). With these shocking statistics, more and more research has been conducted on the disorder. Two notable findings were recently announced by a group of researchers from University of North Carolina School of Medicine, the Mount Sinai School of Medicine, and the University of...

Significant results from a large population study While many small studies have shown a relationship between infertility and psychological distress, reporting a high prevalence of anxiety, mood disorders and depressive symptoms, few have studied the psychological effect of childlessness on a large population basis. Now, based on the largest cohort of women with fertility problems compiled to date, Danish investigators have shown that women who remained childless after their first...

SAN FRANCISCO, June 27, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Researchers at San Francisco-based Brain Plasticity, Inc. (BPI) have begun a multi-center study to evaluate the effects of a computerized, brain-plasticity-based program designed to address the cognitive issues associated with schizophrenia. The clinical trial, e-CAeSAR (Evaluation of a Cognitively Adaptive e-treatment in Schizophrenia-diagnosed Adults: A Remediation-based Approach), is being funded by the National Institute of Mental...

Scientists from the Centre for Addiction and Mental Health (CAMH) have released comprehensive reviews of the most effective treatments for alcohol dependence, one of the most prevalent addictions in Canada. Published in the latest edition of the Canadian Journal of Psychiatry, the reviews explore the most effective treatments and interventions for problem alcohol use and concurrent disorders. Almost 40 per cent of people with an alcohol use problem also have a concurrent mental illness,...

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OAKLAND COUNTY, Mich., June 11, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Oakland County Community Mental Health Authority (OCCMHA) is one of approximately 50 community behavioral health organizations selected to participate in a nationwide study analyzing antipsychotic treatment patterns of individuals receiving public mental health services. REACHOUT, or Research and Evaluation of Antipsychotic Treatment in Community Behavioral Health Organizations Outcomes Study, is being coordinated by Thomson...

Babies who are born premature have a higher risk of developing schizophrenia or other mental disorders later on life, scientists from Sweden and the UK claim in a new study. According to Telegraph Health Correspondent Laura Donnelly, the study discovered that the risk is greatest amongst children born following a pregnancy lasting less than 32 weeks. Those infants are three times more likely to be hospitalized as a result of psychiatric problems during adulthood than normal-term babies,...

(Ivanhoe Newswire) -- Behavioral flexibility allows us to modify our behaviors to adjust to circumstances that are similar, but not identical, to previous experiences. Now, a protein necessary for individuals to maintain that flexibility has been identified. The findings may offer new insights into addressing autism and schizophrenia, both of which are known for impaired behavioral inflexibility. Our behavioral flexibility allows us to make necessary changes and, then, successfully...