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 News & Events  A team of researchers studying mice has, for the first time, found stem cells in the adult pituitary that enable the gland to grow after birth. Team member Grigori Enikolopov, Ph.D., a 2004 and 2006 NARSAD Independent Investigator, sees these stem cells as potentially important for various neuropsychiatric conditions, including depression and post-traumatic stress disorder. [more] NARSAD Awards 231 New Grants for Innovative Studies on Causes, Treatment and Prevention of Mental Illness NARSAD has awarded 220 Young Investigator and 11 Distinguished Investigator grants, representing $14.3 million in new grants so far in 2008, with more grants to be awarded in late July. The studies will cover a range of serious mental illnesses, in which investigators will make use of the most powerful research tools available, including advanced genetic and imaging technologies. [more] Scientists Find Genetic Factor in Stress Response Variability Inherited variations in the amount of an innate anxiety-reducing molecule help explain why some people can withstand stress better than others, according to a new study led by a team that includes two NARSAD investigators. [more] Overactive Transporters of Serotonin are Linked to Autism Many children with autism have elevated blood levels of serotonin, a neurotransmitter central in brain processes that regulate mood and anxiety. New research led by a NARSAD investigator suggests that this condition, called "hyperserotonemia," may play a role in the origins of certain autism-associated deficits. [more] NARSAD Scientists Discover Role of Rare Gene Mutations in Schizophrenia Using an important new method that can be applied in the study of other psychiatric illnesses, NARSAD investigators and colleagues at several institutions have identified multiple rare gene mutations in people with schizophrenia. Many of the mutations affect early development of the brain and may help explain how schizophrenia is caused. [more] NARSAD’s 5th Annual “Mission Possible” Symposium Offers Insight to PTSD and Other Mental Illnesses On Sunday, March 30th, mental health professionals and residents of Washington, D.C, will learn about the growing crisis of PTSD and new research developments pertaining to other serious mental illnesses in an all-day, free public forum with some of the country’s leading mental health experts. [more] NARSAD Raises Over $2.2 Million Dollars at 5th Annual Sunshine From Darkness Dinner Dance in Palm Beach NARSAD’s fifth annual Palm Beach Sunshine From Darkness gala raised more than $2.2 million to support new research. A free public symposium earlier in the day featured renowned research experts on depression, bipolar disorder and schizophrenia. [more] NARSAD Researcher Reports Progress Toward Blood Test For Mood Disorders A team led by a NARSAD investigator reports it has demonstrated how biomarkers in the blood might be able to measure the presence or absence, and even the intensity, of mood disorders, including bipolar disorder. [more] » More Research & Giving News
Expert Interview with Husseini Manji, MD: New Medications for Mania February 27, 2008 Expert Interview with Jan Fawcett, M.D.: Assessing Suicide Risk in Patients with Bipolar Disorder February 07, 2008 NARSAD Investigator Identifies Brain Receptor Involved in Harmful Impact of Stress January 30, 2008 Schizophrenia Could Be Triggered by Genes Inherited From Both Parents January 06, 2008 News Archive |
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