NIH Study Finds Chronic Alcohol Use Shifts Brain's Control of Behavior

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Such changes could contribute to the emergence of habitual and compulsive patterns of behavior in alcohol abuse, and suggest that treatments designed to normalize striatal function may be an important approach for alcohol treatment. Dr. Holmes and his …
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Anti-HIV Drugs May Protect Against Puberty Delays in HIV-infected Children

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For children who have been HIV-infected since birth, current anti-HIV drug regimens may protect against the delays in puberty that had been seen in HIV-infected children taking older regimens, according to researchers funded by the National Institutes …
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New Study: Suicide Not Linked to Combat Exposure

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The researchers also found that while mental health problems like substance abuse and depression indicated an increased risk of suicide, some disorders, such as post-traumatic stress, were not associated with increased risk. … "This provides evidence …
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