Press Releases

As a free service to the journalism community and general public, Translational Psychiatry provides its press releases online (after the embargo has been lifted) to help disseminate and explain the cutting edge, high-impact developments reported in its pages.

Journalists wishing to receive press releases while papers are still under embargo should contact press@biomedcentral.com for further information.

2017

• 19 September

  Playing American football before age 12 could have long-term health effects, Springer Nature Press Release, view the article.

• 25 July

  Psychopaths are better at learning to lie, say researchers, Springer Nature Press Release, view the article.

2014

• 30 September

  Molecule may halt long-term memory formation, NPG Press Release, view the article.

• 24 September

  Physical maltreatment of children may alter leptin levels, NPG Press Release, view the article.

• 18 June

  Metabolism drug may modify behaviors associated with autism, NPG Press Release, view the article.

• 20 May

  Genes that may predict problem drinking, NPG Press Release, view the article.

2013

• 17 December

  Gene that helps adolescent minds mature has been identified, NPG Press Release, view the article.

• 10 July

  Maternal antibodies that target fetal brain tissue during pregnancy could play a role in the development of some cases of autism spectrum disorder, NPG Press Release, view the studies in humans and primates here.

2012

• 11 December

  Diuretic drug that may ameliorate autism symptoms, NPG Press Release, view the article

• 13 November

  Stem cells may provide treatment for fetal alcohol spectrum disorder, NPG Press Release, view the article

• 31 October

  Glutamate system implicated in depression, NPG Press Release, view the article

• 20 March

  Sports participation may improve schizophrenia symptoms, NPG Press Release, view the article

• 17 January

  Impaired cognitive function in overweight former American football players, NPG Press Release, view the article

2011

• 13 December

  Biochemical signature predicts progression to Alzheimer's disease, NPG Press Release, view the article

• 15 November

  Brain's reward system may be altered in excessive video-game players, NPG Press Release, view the article

  Less intrusive therapy for Tourette's Syndrome, NPG Press Release, view the article

• 04 October

  Differential response to positive rearing conditions, NPG Press Release, view the article

• 31 August

  Mutation clue to neurodevelopmental disorders in offspring of old dads, NPG Press Release, view the article

• 9 August

  Effects of maternal stress on later life, NPG Press Release, view the article

• 4 April

  Open access journal Translational Psychiatry launches, NPG Press Release