Schizophrenia

Schizophrenia is a chronic debilitating disorder which affects more than two million Americans, and millions more worldwide. While significant progress has been made in understanding the disease and developing treatments, there remains a significant unmet medical need. More than 50% of patients switch their medication in a given year due to either poor response or the experience of adverse events.
Schizophrenia

Schizophrenia is a chronic mental health disorder that causes people to think, feel and perceive the world differently from the general population.

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Study aims to identify clinical subtypes in patients with schizophrenia

Study aims to identify clinical subtypes in patients with schizophrenia

Digital avatars may ease distress from troubling voices in psychosis

Digital avatars may ease distress from troubling voices in psychosis

Genetics and childhood attention problems linked to psychotic-like experiences in youth

Genetics and childhood attention problems linked to psychotic-like experiences in youth

Study links schizophrenia to increased risk of sudden cardiac death

Study links schizophrenia to increased risk of sudden cardiac death

Study identifies genetic associations with youth psychopathology

Study identifies genetic associations with youth psychopathology

Severe mental illness linked to higher risk of fragility fractures in older adults

Severe mental illness linked to higher risk of fragility fractures in older adults

Understanding how the hippocampus discriminates social threat from safety

Understanding how the hippocampus discriminates social threat from safety

Epigenomic dynamics shape human brain development and neuropsychiatric disorder risks

Epigenomic dynamics shape human brain development and neuropsychiatric disorder risks

Anne Bang joins research to understand the genetic underpinnings of psychiatric conditions

Anne Bang joins research to understand the genetic underpinnings of psychiatric conditions

Unique protein complex found to influence brain function and anxiety

Unique protein complex found to influence brain function and anxiety

First map of DNA modification in the hippocampus and prefrontal cortex created

First map of DNA modification in the hippocampus and prefrontal cortex created

High-fiber diets transform gut microbiome, improving health across multiple diseases

High-fiber diets transform gut microbiome, improving health across multiple diseases

Liver X receptor beta offers new hope in treating depression and anxiety

Liver X receptor beta offers new hope in treating depression and anxiety

Schizophrenia-related hallucinations linked to disrupted motor-sensory signals

Schizophrenia-related hallucinations linked to disrupted motor-sensory signals

Imagery rescripting offers new hope for treating hoarding disorder

Imagery rescripting offers new hope for treating hoarding disorder

New pathway linking neuron selectivity to cognitive disorders uncovered

New pathway linking neuron selectivity to cognitive disorders uncovered

COVID-19 vaccine uptake higher in people with mental illness but drops for those not on medication

COVID-19 vaccine uptake higher in people with mental illness but drops for those not on medication

Advanced brain mapping reveals neuronal subtypes and their connections

Advanced brain mapping reveals neuronal subtypes and their connections

Researchers uncover genetic link between bipolar disorder type I and epilepsy

Researchers uncover genetic link between bipolar disorder type I and epilepsy

Study highlights gender differences in genetic risk for psychotic disorders

Study highlights gender differences in genetic risk for psychotic disorders

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