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Autism Risk Linked to Fever During Pregnancy

June 14, 2017

Prenatal exposure to maternal fever during the second trimester raised odds of autism spectrum disorder by 40 percent, Mailman researchers found.

Combination of Genetics, Stress, Dieting Triggers Anorexia-Like Condition in Mice

Columbia researchers have created a new mouse model of anorexia that may reveal new ways to treat the disorder.

Study Finds Brain Marker of Poor Memory in Schizophrenia Patients

The biomarker is an important step toward understanding and treating one of the most devastating symptoms of schizophrenia.

Long-acting Treatment for Opioid Addiction Reduces Risk of Relapse

Long-acting naltrexone reduced the risk of relapse among people being treated for opioid dependence, a new study reports.

Marijuana Use Disorder On the Rise, But Few Receive Treatment

Researchers from Columbia and the National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism have found that the number of Americans with marijuana use disorder has nearly doubled, but few get treatment.

Treatment with Low-Dose Dopamine-1 Receptor Agonists Does Not Improve Schizophrenia Symptoms

Researchers have found that treatment with very low doses of a dopamine-1 receptor (D1R) agonist was not effective in reducing the cognitive and negative symptoms of schizophrenia.

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