Researchers at Columbia University have found new evidence of how certain transport proteins are working at the molecular level, paving the way for new drugs to treat psychiatric disorders.
“Until very recently we didn’t expect to see it, so we didn’t see suicidality in patients with [autism]; it just wasn’t on our radar,” said Dr. Jeremy Veenstra-VanderWeele.
The publication, co-written by Dr. Drew Ramsey, outlines a nutrient-profile scale, which lists the most nutrient-dense foods that aid “the prevention and treatment of depressive disorders.”
B.U.D.S is a 4-week summer treatment program intended for children between 6 and 9 years of age who demonstrate mild to moderate disruptive social behavior in school, family, or peer environments.
"Eating something to stick to a very rigid diet is big problem, and eating to make a comment against a very specific diet if done rigidly is also a problem," says Dr. Deborah Glasofer.
A clinical trial conducted by Columbia University and Duke University suggest that donepezil may not improve cognitive performance in people at risk for Alzheimer’s disease who also had depression.
High levels of prenatal stress in the mother, "which often accompanies depression, is associated with greater rates of ADHD in the offspring," notes Dr. Jonathan Posner.
