RESEARCH NEWS

2009

06/23/09	Study Questions Existence of Unconditional Maternal Love
06/03/09	New Stem Cell Technique Eliminates Risks and Ethical Concerns
05/15/09	Researchers Identify the Brain's On-Off Switch for Fear
04/15/09	Landmark Study Links Steroid Abuse to Key Biological and Psychological Characteristics

2008

09/24/08	Major Summit Places McLean Hospital and Dalhousie University at Forefront of Stem Cell Research and New Clinical Trials
07/23/08	Novel Imaging Study of Pain Sheds Light on Mystery Condition
06/22/08	McLean Hospital Releases New Tool for Psychiatric Outcomes Survey
05/13/08	TIME Magazine Names Harvard "Brain Bank" Spokesperson One of the Most Influential People in the World
05/05/08	Five McLean Hospital Scientists Receive NARSAD's Prestigious 2008 Young Investigator Award
03/31/08	Research Revenue (2008)
02/21/08	Neuroregeneration Center at McLean Hospital and the Brain Repair Centre at Dalhousie University Sign Collaborative Agreement

2007

08/22/07	Jack Mendelson, MD, Pioneer in Substance Abuse Research, Dies at 77
08/20/07	Finding on memory could lead to new treatments for post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD)
08/20/07	Neuron Connections May Be Key to Stemming Parkinson's Disease
07/12/07	Risk Factors for Drug Overdose Identified
06/11/07	Study Finds Yoga Associated with Elevated GABA Levels
06/04/07	Identification of Genes Provides New Clues into the Causes of Schizophrenia and Bipolar Disorder
04/30/07	Hormonal Imbalance Triggers Water Intoxication in Marathoners
03/21/07	Study Questions Criteria for Diagnosing PTSD
03/07/07	NIDA Launches First Large-Scale National Study to Treat Addiction to Prescription Pain Medications
02/01/07	First National Survey on Eating Disorders Finds Binge Eating More Common Than Other Eating Disorders
01/12/07	Research Revenue
01/03/07	McLean Study Finds Integrated Group Therapy Better than Standard Group Therapy for People with both Bipolar Disorder and Substance Abuse

2006

09/28/06	Zinc May Play Prominent Role in Fear Response and Other Learned Behavior, McLean Hospital Researchers Find
09/22/06	Novel Treatments for Neurological Diseases to be Explored at Cambridge Conference
06/30/06	New Combination of Treatments is Effective for Alcohol Dependence
06/30/06	NIH Budget Cuts to Affect Success Rate of Awards
06/30/06	Partners Research Revenue Report Shows Strong Growth
06/30/06	Study Using New Imaging Technology Detects Subtle Brain Changes in Patients With Type 1 Diabetes
05/31/06	Study Identifies Critical Brain Areas Involved in Stress and Anxiety
04/30/06	Binge Eating Disorder May Have Genetic Ties

2005

11/17/05	Brain Protein May Play Role in Innate and Learned Fear
10/11/05	McLean Study Identifies New Area of Brain Linked to Drug Addiction
09/30/05	Partners Research Revenue Report Shows Continued Growth at McLean
09/30/05	Uwe Rudloph Joins McLean Research
08/31/05	Partners Research Revenue Report Shows Continued Growth at McLean
08/31/05	John Hennen, McLean Biostatician, Dies
08/31/05	Heckers and Konradi to relocate to Vanderbilt
08/31/05	Benes Article Links Amygdala to Schizophrenia
07/31/05	Partners Research Revenue Report Shows Strong Growth at McLean
07/31/05	Pope Testifies Before House Committee
06/30/05	Partners Revenue Report Shows Strong Research Growth
06/30/05	McLean Jumps Up in Ranking of Top NIH-funded Hospitals
06/30/05	Rebecca Ralph Receives Alfred Pope Award
05/31/05	Partners Revenue Report Shows Strong Research Growth
05/31/05	Study Shows Kudzu to be an Effective Alcohol Treatment
05/31/05	Isacson Study Shows Dopamine Neurons May Rebuild Brains in Parkinson's Patients
04/28/05	Partners Research Revenue Report Shows Strong Growth at McLean
04/28/05	Effects of magentic fields on human mood corroberated by animal study
04/28/05	Isacson named to Michael J. Fox Foundation scientific advisory board
04/20/05	Carlezon Museum of Science Lecture Online
03/28/05	Three Mailman Research Center investigators awarded prestigious grants
03/28/05	Isacson study reveals more details on the effects of Huntington's Disease
03/24/05	Misdiagnosis of ADHD and prescription drug use in children may lead to later depression
03/24/05	Benes elected as member of Institute of Medicine
03/23/05	McLean study suggests that Omega-3 fatty acids may prevent depression as well as antidepressant drugs
03/23/05	McLean study shows different levels of body image distortion in Taiwan, United States and Europe

2004

12/12/04	Early Ritalin Exposure May Cause Long-Term Effects on the Brain
11/09/04	McLean Hospital Researcher Awarded NIH Grant to Map the Brain
11/04/04	McLean Hospital Researcher Elected to Elite National Organization
10/05/04	McLean Hospital Researchers Receive Grants to Study Fear and Schizophrenia
09/01/04	McLean Introduces New Tool to Measure Effectiveness of Care
08/06/04	Kinney Lab Discovers Links Between Flu, Schizophrenia
07/30/04	New study on Huntington's disease reveals pathology and new treatment options
06/30/04	Thirteen McLean Researchers Recieve NARSAD Young Investigator Awards
06/30/04	McLean Ranks High Amongst NIH-funded Research Hospitals
06/03/04	McLean Hospital Mourns Loss of Revered Schizophrenia Researcher
06/01/04	Alisa Busch and Ao Zhang Receive Alfred Pope Awards
06/01/04	Carlezon Wins NTSC Presidential Early Career Award
05/05/04	McLean Study Indicates Medicaid Patients with Subcontracted Treatment Less Likely to Receive Some Treatments
03/03/04	McLean Hospital Researchers Suggest Cause of Bipolar Disorder
03/01/04	Konradi Lab Study Shows Link Between Mitochondrial Effectiveness and Bipolar Disorder
02/24/04	Federal Budget to Increase for NIH and NSF, Decrease for Other Programs
02/20/04	Perry Renshaw Promoted to Professor of Psychiatry
01/07/04	Unique Type of MRI Scan Shows Promise in Treating Bipolar Disorder
01/07/04	Keeping Synapses Clean May Hold Key To Fear-Conditioning