Researchers are seeking 300 volunteers with a biological parent with a known genetic mutation causing rare and typically early-onset forms of the disorder to join the Dominantly Inherited Alzheimer's Disease Network (DIAN) study, a six-year, $16 million study funded by the National Institute on Aging (NIA), part of the National Institutes of Health (NIH).

Posted on 19 November 2008 | 2:28 pm

In contrast to recent findings, two of the most common medications used to treat attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) do not appear to cause genetic damage in children who take them as prescribed, according to a new study by researchers at the National Institutes of Health (NIH) and Duke University Medical Center.

Posted on 19 November 2008 | 8:08 am

The dietary supplement Ginkgo biloba was found to be ineffective in reducing the development of dementia and Alzheimer's disease in older people, according to a study published in the "Journal of the American Medical Association". This research was co-funded by five components of the National Institutes of Health (NIH): National Center for Complementary and Alternative Medicine (NCCAM); National Institute on Aging (NIA); National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute; National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke, and the Office of Dietary Supplements.

Posted on 18 November 2008 | 4:08 pm

A study funded by the National Institutes of Health and other federal agencies shows that it's possible to teach preschoolers the pre-reading skills they need for later school success, while at the same time fostering the socials skills necessary for making friends and avoiding conflicts with their peers.

Posted on 14 November 2008 | 7:52 am

Researchers supported by the National Eye Institute (NEI), one of the National Institutes of Health (NIH), as well as researchers working on-site at NEI will present recent advances in vision science at the Society for Neuroscience Annual Meeting.

Posted on 13 November 2008 | 11:12 am

November 18, 2008 NEW YORK - In one classroom, a group of preschool teachers squatted on the floor, pretending to be cave-dwelling hunter-gatherers. Next door, another group ended a raucous musical game by placing their tambourines and drums atop their heads.

Posted on 18 November 2008 | 4:36 am

November 18, 2008 WASHINGTON - Learning the name of a color changes the part of the brain that handles color perception.

Posted on 18 November 2008 | 4:36 am

November 17, 2008 CHARLOTTE, N.C. - If you've ever forgotten the name of a business associate or lost your keys, you might have wondered, even just fleetingly, if you have the beginnings of Alzheimer's disease.

Posted on 17 November 2008 | 4:36 am

November 16, 2008 Nov. 16--This week, you'll find 22-year-old Marquette University student Michael Mannarino leading a primal scream session and talking to a crowd about his attempted suicide. But he hasn't always spoken so openly about these things.

Posted on 16 November 2008 | 4:36 am

November 14, 2008 NEW YORK, Nov 14 (Reuters) - Stress balls, history lessons, and de facto book clubs along with more handholding than usual are becoming means of communication and support between financial advisers and their clients as they try to weather turbulent times.

Posted on 14 November 2008 | 4:36 am