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Medication Against Schizophrenia Inhibits Pancreatic Cancer, Research Shows

Sep. 7, 2016 — A receptor for the dopamine neurotransmitter promotes growth and spread of pancreatic cancer -- and schizophrenia drugs, which block the function of this receptor, slowed tumor growth and metastatic ... read more

Progress in Refining the Genetic Causes of Schizophrenia

Aug. 29, 2016 — An international study has made advances in understanding the ways in which genetic risk factors alter gene function in schizophrenia. The study combined genetic sequence information with measures of ... read more

Investigating the Relationship Between Low Physical Activity and Psychotic Symptoms

Aug. 25, 2016 — Physical activity can help reduce cardiovascular disease and premature mortality in people with psychological problems. However, there is limited ... read more

Microscale and Macroscale Brain Disruptions Are Associated in Schizophrenia

Aug. 16, 2016 — Brain abnormalities in schizophrenia have been identified at the microscale (alterations in synaptic connections between neurons) and the macroscale (altered connections between brain regions). ... read more

Brain Study Confirms Gene Mutation Link to Psychiatric Disorders

Aug. 15, 2016 — Brain scans have revealed how a genetic mutation linked to major psychiatric disorders affects the structure, function and chemistry of the brain. The study offers further clues about how the ... read more

Exercise Can Tackle Symptoms of Schizophrenia

Aug. 12, 2016 — Aerobic exercise, such as treadmills and exercise bikes, in combination with their medication, can significantly help people coping with the long-term mental health condition schizophrenia, according ... read more

In Search of Neurobiological Factors for Schizophrenia

Aug. 9, 2016 — It is impossible to predict the onset of schizophrenic psychosis. If factors linked to a risk of psychosis can be identified, however, these may yield significant insights ... read more

Schizophrenia Simulator: When Chemistry Upends Sanity's Balance

Aug. 4, 2016 — Schizophrenia goes hand in hand with brain chemistry out of kilter, and treatment options for a major symptom aren't great. Biomedical engineers data-mined the collective ... read more

Changes in Teenage Brain Structure Provide Clues to Onset of Mental Health Problems

July 25, 2016 — Scientists have mapped the structural changes that occur in teenagers' brains as they develop, showing how these changes may help explain why the ... read more

After Psychiatric Hospital Discharge, Many Patients Are Still Taking Multiple Antipsychotic Drugs

July 19, 2016 — In recent years, measures have been introduced to reduce the rate of 'antipsychotic polypharmacy' -- taking more than one antipsychotic drug -- among ... read more

Nasal Spray Device Could Help Those With Schizophrenia

A Root Cause Of Schizophrenia May Have Finally Been Found

Researchers Grow Brain Parts to Study Disease

New Plan To Treat Schizophrenia Enters Mass Shooting Debate

Dopamine: Far More Than Just the 'Happy Hormone'

Aug. 31, 2016 — Dopamine is a so-called messenger substance or neurotransmitter that conveys signals between neurons. It not only controls mental and emotional responses but also motor reactions. Dopamine is ... read more

Antipsychotic Medications Linked to Increased Risk of Pneumonia in Persons With Alzheimer's Disease

Aug. 30, 2016 — Antipsychotic medications are associated with an increased risk of pneumonia in persons with Alzheimer's disease, according to new research. The risk of pneumonia was the highest at the ... read more

Elevating Brain Protein Allays Symptoms of Alzheimer's, Improves Memory

Aug. 25, 2016 — Scientists are testing a drug that could boost levels of critical protective protein in brain. In the study, the team conducted tests in a mouse model of Alzheimer's disease by raising the ... read more

Is Schizophrenia a Disorder of the Immune System?

July 19, 2016 — Using data from the largest ever genetic study of schizophrenia, researchers have shed light on the role of the immune ... read more

Stressful Trigger Events Associated With Risk of Violent Crime

July 13, 2016 — Trigger events, including exposure to violence, were associated with increased risk of violent crime in the week following exposure among patients with schizophrenia and bipolar disorder and among ... read more

Dopamine Receptor Blockade Seen as Cause for Antipsychotic Drug Side-Effects

July 6, 2016 — Scientists have discovered the key cellular mechanism that underlies the antipsychotic-induced parkinsonism -- which includes involuntary movements, tremors and other severe physical conditions. ... read more

Small Molecule Keeps New Adult Neurons from Straying, May Be Tied to Schizophrenia

July 6, 2016 — The microRNA miR-19 helps budding adult brain cells stay on track, new research indicates. The findings pave the way toward a better understanding of how the adult brain controls the growth of new ... read more

New Tool Can Predict Individual's Risk of Psychotic Disorders

July 5, 2016 — A new risk calculator can predict an individual’s risk of developing psychotic disorders such as schizophrenia, according to a new study. The research involved collaborators from nine sites and may ... read more

Analysis of Genetic Repeats Suggests Role for DNA Instability in Schizophrenia

June 24, 2016 — An international research team has revealed extensive genetic variation in patients with schizophrenia. Significantly more copy number variations (CNVs) of genomic DNA were detected in patients than ... read more

Elevated CRP May Be Response, Not Cause of Disease

June 21, 2016 — Genetically raised levels of C-reactive protein (CRP, an inflammatory protein) are associated with protection against schizophrenia, according to a Mendelian randomization study. The study found a ... read more

Low Maternal Thyroid Hormone During Pregnancy Increases Risk for Schizophrenia in Offspring

June 21, 2016 — A new study reveals a new link between low levels of the thyroid hormone thyroxine during pregnancy and risk of schizophrenia in the ... read more

Nerve-Insulating Cells More Diverse Than Previously Thought

June 9, 2016 — Oligodendrocytes, a type of brain cell that plays a crucial role in diseases such as multiple sclerosis, are more diverse than have previously been thought, according to a new study. The findings ... read more

Study Uncovers Clue to Deciphering Schizophrenia

June 7, 2016 — The brains of healthy relatives of people with schizophrenia may hold a clue to better understand - and ultimately treat - the devastating illness, finds new ... read more

Study Reveals How Interaction Between Neural Networks Changes During Working Memory

June 4, 2016 — Dopamine signaling within the cerebral cortex can predict changes in the extent of communication between key brain networks during working memory, report ... read more

Stress Hormone Link With Psychosis

June 3, 2016 — A link between levels of the stress hormone cortisol and psychosis has been discovered by researchers, which could help identify people at greatest risk of developing the severe mental ... read more

Unusual Combo Reduces Health Risk from Atypical Antipsychotic

June 2, 2016 — Taking vitamin D ameliorates the risk of developing new-onset diabetes from atypical antipsychotics like quetiapine, a new data mining study ... read more

Antipsychotic Prescribing Trends in Youths With Autism and Intellectual Disability

May 31, 2016 — About one in 10 youths treated with an antipsychotic are diagnosed with autism spectrum disorder or intellectual disability. Conversely, one in six youths diagnosed with autism spectrum disorder has ... read more

Imaging Study Shows Promising Results for Patients With Schizophrenia

May 27, 2016 — A team of scientists from across the globe have shown that the brains of patients with schizophrenia have the capacity to reorganize and fight the illness. This is the first time that imaging data ... read more

Multiple Personality Disorder May Be Rooted in Traumatic Experiences

May 25, 2016 — A new study supports the notion that multiple personality disorder is rooted in traumatic experiences such as neglect or abuse in childhood, rather than being related to suggestibility or proneness ... read more

Lipid Testing Underutilized in Adults Taking Antipsychotic Medications

May 24, 2016 — Too few adults taking antipsychotic medications are being screened for abnormalities in lipids, which include cholesterol and triglycerides, new research finds. The biggest gap in screening is among ... read more

Wednesday, August 31, 2016

Dopamine: Far more than just the 'happy hormone'

Tuesday, August 30, 2016

Antipsychotic medications linked to increased risk of pneumonia in persons with Alzheimer's disease

Thursday, August 25, 2016

Elevating brain protein allays symptoms of Alzheimer's, improves memory

Tuesday, July 19, 2016

Is schizophrenia a disorder of the immune system?

Wednesday, July 13, 2016

Stressful trigger events associated with risk of violent crime

Wednesday, July 6, 2016

Tuesday, July 5, 2016

New tool can predict individual's risk of psychotic disorders

Friday, June 24, 2016

Analysis of genetic repeats suggests role for DNA instability in schizophrenia

Tuesday, June 21, 2016

Thursday, June 9, 2016

Nerve-insulating cells more diverse than previously thought

Tuesday, June 7, 2016

Study uncovers clue to deciphering schizophrenia

Saturday, June 4, 2016

Study reveals how interaction between neural networks changes during working memory

Friday, June 3, 2016

Stress hormone link with psychosis

Thursday, June 2, 2016

Unusual combo reduces health risk from atypical antipsychotic

Tuesday, May 31, 2016

Antipsychotic prescribing trends in youths with autism and intellectual disability

Friday, May 27, 2016

Imaging study shows promising results for patients with schizophrenia

Wednesday, May 25, 2016

Multiple personality disorder may be rooted in traumatic experiences

Tuesday, May 24, 2016

Wednesday, May 18, 2016

Racial, ethnic differences found in psychiatric diagnoses, treatment, according to researchers

Tuesday, May 10, 2016

When the physical world is unreliable

Monday, May 9, 2016

Epigenetic study of lactose intolerance may shed light on the origin of mental illness

Monday, May 2, 2016

Friday, April 29, 2016

Finding sheds light on what may kill neurons after stroke

Thursday, April 28, 2016

Four new genetic diseases defined within schizophrenia

Wednesday, April 27, 2016

New computational model finds new protein-protein interactions in schizophrenia

Tuesday, April 26, 2016

Immuno-psychiatry: When your body makes its own 'angel dust'

Thursday, April 21, 2016

Powerful genetic regulator identified as risk factor for schizophrenia

Monday, April 18, 2016

Smoking and schizophrenia: Understanding, breaking the cycle of addiction

Thursday, April 14, 2016

Enzyme in myelination process could lead to better understanding of neurological disorders

Wednesday, April 6, 2016

Thursday, March 31, 2016

Proteins associated with schizophrenia hang around longer than previously thought

Monday, March 28, 2016

Molecular mechanism for higher brain functions, neuropsychiatric disorders

Wednesday, March 23, 2016

Overlap between genetic factors associated with risk of schizophrenia, maternal age at first birth

Monday, March 21, 2016

Antipsychotic drugs linked to increased mortality among Parkinson's disease patients

Friday, March 18, 2016

Discovery of the characteristics of subcortical regions in schizophrenia

Monday, March 21, 2016

Combined screening could detect early schizophrenia

Tuesday, March 15, 2016

Refugees have a substantially higher risk of psychotic disorders

Monday, March 14, 2016

Thursday, March 10, 2016

Friday, March 4, 2016

Cannabis use in psychotic patients linked to 50 percent higher hospital admission risk

Thursday, February 25, 2016

Immunotherapy improves cognition in patients with schizophrenia

Wednesday, February 24, 2016

Genetic counseling helps psychiatric patients, study shows

Wednesday, February 10, 2016

Two in five individuals with schizophrenia have attempted suicide

Friday, February 5, 2016

Wednesday, February 3, 2016

'Schizophrenia' does not exist, argues expert

Monday, February 1, 2016

Thursday, January 28, 2016

Holocaust survivors are at increased risk of developing schizophrenia

Wednesday, January 27, 2016

Tuesday, January 26, 2016

Health and thinking skills linked to same genes, study shows

Monday, January 25, 2016

Researchers uncover how dopamine transports within the brain

Friday, January 22, 2016

Brain levels of vitamin B12 decrease with age and are prematurely low in people with autism and schizophrenia

Thursday, January 21, 2016

Computer modeling provides insight into cellular-level effects of schizophrenia risk genes

Wednesday, January 6, 2016

Loss of cells in brain's memory center linked to schizophrenia

Thursday, December 17, 2015

High fat/low carb diet could combat schizophrenia

Tuesday, December 15, 2015

Possible mechanism for specific symptoms in bipolar disorder discovered

Thursday, December 10, 2015

How one gene contributes to two diseases

Tuesday, December 8, 2015

Thursday, December 3, 2015

Cannabis increases the noise in your brain

Tuesday, December 1, 2015

HIV/AIDS drugs interfere with brain's 'Insulation'

Monday, November 30, 2015

Schizophrenia-associated genetic variants affect gene regulation in the developing brain

Wednesday, November 25, 2015

Structural brain connectivity as a genetic marker for schizophrenia

Tuesday, November 24, 2015

Neurological underpinnings of schizophrenia just as complex as the disorder itself

Thursday, November 19, 2015

Critical mechanism of memory formation revealed by scientists

Tuesday, November 17, 2015

Hallucinations linked to differences in brain structure

Monday, November 9, 2015

Protein findings open new avenues to understanding, treatment of schizophrenia

Friday, November 6, 2015

Better options for people with treatment-resistant schizophrenia

Thursday, November 5, 2015

Expert system for early diagnosis of schizophrenia

Wednesday, October 28, 2015

Adults with schizophrenia more likely to die; high cardiovascular death rates

Wednesday, October 21, 2015

Antipsychotics use among older adults increases with age

Tuesday, October 20, 2015

Team-based treatment is better for first episode psychosis

Friday, October 16, 2015

Wednesday, October 14, 2015

Antipsychotics initiated frequently and used for long term in Alzheimer's patients

Tuesday, October 13, 2015

Schizophrenia symptoms linked to features of brain's anatomy?

Thursday, October 8, 2015

Hallucinations, alone, do not predict onset of schizophrenia, new study suggests

Wednesday, September 30, 2015

Tuesday, September 29, 2015

Identifying youth as 'at risk' for mental problems may be less a stigma than the symptoms

Friday, September 18, 2015

Repairing the brain: Two genes unlock potential for treatment of schizophrenia

Thursday, September 10, 2015

Neuroanatomical signature for schizophrenia found

Tuesday, September 8, 2015

Negative symptoms of schizophrenia linked to poor clinical outcomes

Thursday, September 3, 2015

Do antipsychotic medications affect cortical thinning?

Tuesday, September 1, 2015

Antipsychotics inappropriately prescribed to people with intellectual disabilities

Monday, August 31, 2015

Friday, August 28, 2015

Brain scans predict response to antipsychotic medications

Wednesday, August 26, 2015

Cannabis use may influence cortical maturation in adolescent males