“Psychiatrists don’t treat diseases. They treat symptoms.” This observation by Dr. Robert Malenka reflects the lack of diagnostic tools and biologically-based tests available for mental illness. There is not yet any...
Discoveries
Robert Malenka, M.D., Ph.D.
December 17, 2012
Thomas L. Kash, Ph.D.
December 17, 2012
Alcoholism and anxiety disorders are not only among the most common brain and behavior disorders; frequently, they occur in the same individuals. The leading theories about their co-occurrence “emphasize anxiety symptoms...
TAGS: Basic Research, Discoveries, Other Illnesses
Christine I. Hooker, Ph.D.
December 17, 2012
Schizophrenia-associated deficits in cognition are not substantially improved by medication, but have been shown to improve with remedial cognitive training. The mechanisms that support this improvement have been largely...
Olivier Manzoni, Ph.D.
December 17, 2012
Supported with a NARSAD Independent Investigator Grant, an international team of scientists has made critical new discoveries about which brain dysfunctions cause Fragile X Syndrome and how it may be possible to correct...
TAGS: Basic Research, Discoveries, Autism
Karl Deisseroth, M.D., Ph.D.
December 12, 2012
A team of neuroscientists led by NARSAD Young Investigator Grantee and Scientific Council Member Karl Deisseroth, M.D., Ph.D., has demonstrated for the first time how dopamine neurons are linked to depression. The team at...
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