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Alexza Pharmaceuticals announces availability of ADASUVE inhalation powder in Guatemala

Alexza Pharmaceuticals, Inc. today announced that ADASUVE inhalation powder, pre-dispensed (loxapine) is now available in Guatemala. This approval represents the first ADASUVE approval in Latin America for Ferrer and Alexza.

8 Aug 2014

Motivation tied to cognition in schizophrenia patients

Motivation and cognitive performance are closely linked in patients with schizophrenia, research shows.

7 Aug 2014

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7 Aug 2014

UCSF researchers identify novel molecular features within the developing human brain

UC San Francisco researchers have identified cells' unique features within the developing human brain, using the latest technologies for analyzing gene activity in individual cells, and have demonstrated that large-scale cell surveys can be done much more efficiently and cheaply than was previously thought possible.

7 Aug 2014

Twin study supports psychosis continuum

A study of adolescent twins suggests that similar factors influence psychotic experiences regardless of their severity, consistent with a psychosis continuum.

6 Aug 2014

Researchers at NIH-FEI Living Lab for Structural Biology achieve breakthrough biological results

FEI is pleased to announce that researchers at the NIH-FEI Living Lab for Structural Biology have achieved breakthrough biological results, using FEI’s Titan Krios™ transmission electron microscope (TEM), to elucidate the structural mechanism by which glutamate receptors participate in the transmission of signals between neurons in the brain. Their work is described in Nature, “Structural Mechanism of Glutamate Receptor Activation and Desensitization,” by Meyerson, et al., (DOI: 10.1038/nature13603), http://www.nature.com/nature/journal/vaop/ncurrent/full/nature13603.html .

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Researchers uncover 3D structure of neuroreceptor

Neurons are the cells of our brain, spinal cord, and overall nervous system. They form complex networks to communicate with each other through electrical signals that are carried by chemicals.

4 Aug 2014

Untreated psychosis duration linked to age, gender and immigration status

First-generation immigrants, men and younger patients are at risk of treatment delays for first-episode psychosis, study findings indicate.

31 Jul 2014

Familial factors drive link between surroundings and schizophrenia risk

Associations between population density, neighbourhood deprivation and the risk of developing schizophrenia or depression can be attributed to familial selection factors rather than the local environment itself, research suggests.

30 Jul 2014

New electrical pattern in brains predicts how well individual animals fare in stressful situations

Some people can handle stressful situations better than others, and it's not all in their genes: Even identical twins show differences in how they respond.

30 Jul 2014

Little-known supportive cells in brain may play major role in cognitive function

When you're expecting something-like the meal you've ordered at a restaurant-or when something captures your interest, unique electrical rhythms sweep through your brain.

29 Jul 2014

Protein once seen as promising anti-cancer compound helps to stabilize neural circuits

Researchers at UC San Francisco (UCSF) have discovered that endostatin, a protein that once aroused intense interest as a possible cancer treatment, plays a key role in the stable functioning of the nervous system.

25 Jul 2014

Impaired emotion recognition runs in families with psychosis

Difficulty recognising facial emotions is common to patients with psychosis and their close relatives, shows research.

24 Jul 2014

More genetic suspects for schizophrenia brought to light

A meta-analysis from the Schizophrenia Working Group of the Psychiatric Genomics Consortium has revealed a large number of previously unreported genetic loci that may have a role in schizophrenia.

23 Jul 2014

Astrocytes may be behind mental disorders, new research reveals

Astrocytes, the cells that make the background of the brain and support neurons, might be behind mental disorders such as depression and schizophrenia, according to new research by a Portuguese team from the ICVS at the University of Minho.

23 Jul 2014

Research findings could lead to new approaches for treating schizophrenia

As part of a multinational, collaborative effort, researchers from the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai have helped identify over 100 locations in the human genome associated with the risk of developing schizophrenia, in the largest genomic study published on any psychiatric disorder to date, conducted with 80,000 people.

23 Jul 2014

People with schizophrenia more likely to have low levels of vitamin D

Vitamin D-deficient individuals are twice as likely to be diagnosed with schizophrenia as people who have sufficient levels of the vitamin, according to a new study published in the Endocrine Society's Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism.

23 Jul 2014

Study suggests possible link between immune system and schizophrenia

Nancy Buccola, MSN, APRN, PMHCNS-BC, CNE, Assistant Professor of Clinical Nursing at LSU Health Sciences Center New Orleans School of Nursing, contributed samples used in a study reporting new locations of genetic material associated with schizophrenia and also suggesting a possible link between the immune system and schizophrenia.

23 Jul 2014

Researchers uncover new schizophrenia gene links

The discovery of over a hundred genetic risk factors linked to schizophrenia provides vital new clues in understanding what causes the condition and will kick-start the search for new treatments, according to leading UK scientists.

22 Jul 2014

Findings point to biological mechanisms and pathways that may underlie schizophrenia

As part of a multinational, collaborative effort, researchers from the University of North Carolina School of Medicine and scores of other institutions from all over the world have helped identify over 100 locations in the human genome associated with the risk of developing schizophrenia, in what is the largest genomic study published on any psychiatric disorder to date.

22 Jul 2014

Schizophrenia News and Research

Latest Schizophrenia News and Research

Alexza Pharmaceuticals announces availability of ADASUVE inhalation powder in Guatemala

Motivation tied to cognition in schizophrenia patients

First Edition: August 7, 2014

UCSF researchers identify novel molecular features within the developing human brain

Twin study supports psychosis continuum

Researchers at NIH-FEI Living Lab for Structural Biology achieve breakthrough biological results

Researchers uncover 3D structure of neuroreceptor

Untreated psychosis duration linked to age, gender and immigration status

Familial factors drive link between surroundings and schizophrenia risk

New electrical pattern in brains predicts how well individual animals fare in stressful situations

Little-known supportive cells in brain may play major role in cognitive function

Protein once seen as promising anti-cancer compound helps to stabilize neural circuits

Impaired emotion recognition runs in families with psychosis

More genetic suspects for schizophrenia brought to light

Astrocytes may be behind mental disorders, new research reveals

Research findings could lead to new approaches for treating schizophrenia

People with schizophrenia more likely to have low levels of vitamin D

Study suggests possible link between immune system and schizophrenia

Researchers uncover new schizophrenia gene links

Findings point to biological mechanisms and pathways that may underlie schizophrenia

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