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Researchers discover specific cells that regulate the transmission of information between brain areas

A scientific team from MedUni Vienna's Center for Brain Research has now identified specific cells that regulate the transmission of information between brain areas.

15 Jul 2022

Brain ripples may help integrate information across the cortex during sleep, waking, and memory recall

A fundamental mystery of the human cortex is how its 16 billion neurons integrate or bind the many different kinds of information they encode into a single coherent unified experience or memory.

8 Jul 2022

Gun safety ‘wrapped in a mental health bill’: A look at health provisions in the new law

The gun safety law forged through tense bipartisan talks in the Senate last month has been heralded as the first federal legislation in 30 years to combat rising gun violence. But what often falls below the radar is the new law's focus on improving mental health services.

7 Jul 2022

IU neuroscientists receive $2 million to better understand the impact of cannabis use during adolescence

The legalization of marijuana in several states brings with it the greater possibility that younger populations will use marijuana.

5 Jul 2022

Repeat nursing homes transfers are much higher for Black residents and those under age 65, study finds

Nursing homes transfer roughly 25% of their residents to the hospital at least once, at a cost of $14.3 billion to Medicare, according to a federal report by the Office of Inspector General.

1 Jul 2022

New therapy approaches can help when medicine is not enough for schizophrenia and psychosis

The Brain & Behavior Research Foundation is hosting a free webinar, "When Medicine is Not Enough for Schizophrenia and Psychosis" on Tuesday, July 12, 2022, at 2:00 pm EDT.

30 Jun 2022

California may require labels on pot products to warn of mental health risks

Liz Kirkaldie’s grandson was near the top of his class in high school and a talented jazz bassist when he started smoking pot. The more serious he got about music, the more serious he got about pot.

30 Jun 2022

Research offers new insights into how the brain interprets motion during self-motion

Imagine you're sitting on a train. You look out the window and see another train on an adjacent track that appears to be moving.

21 Jun 2022

Researchers uncover how dopamine in the cerebellum modulates social behaviors

The cerebellum is essential for sensorimotor control but also contributes to higher cognitive functions including social behaviors.

16 Jun 2022

People with mental health problems at higher risk for severe COVID-19 outcomes

In a recent study published in the CDC’s Emerging Infectious Diseases journal, researchers assessed the associations between mental health conditions (MHCs) and severe outcomes of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19).

15 Jun 2022

Association of neuronal and non-neuronal GABA with neuropsychiatric illness in COVID-19 patients

A new study published in the journal Reports focused on the hijacking of the pancreatic, endothelial, and gut GABA by SARS-CoV-2 and its associated pathology along with interventions.

10 Jun 2022

Discovery could lead to more effective treatment for chronic, pathological pain

The world has changed since 1664, when French philosopher and scientist Rene Descartes first claimed the brain was responsible for feeling the sensation of pain.

9 Jun 2022

Discovery of small protein’s structure could lead to new therapies for neurological disorders

Scientists have, for the first time, revealed at the atomic level the structure of a protein that carries one of the body's most important neurotransmitters into neurons.

8 Jun 2022

Autoantibody found to cause schizophrenia-like behaviors in mice

Schizophrenia is a disorder that affects how people act, think, and perceive reality. It is often very difficult to treat because it has many different causes and symptoms.

6 Jun 2022

Stem cell model could provide insights into biological mechanisms that underlie neuropsychiatric disorders

Researchers from the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai have applied a novel stem cell model to map disease risk variants in human neurons, which could help provide insights into the biological mechanisms that underlie neuropsychiatric disorders such as autism and schizophrenia.

1 Jun 2022

‘Desperate situation’: States are housing high-needs foster kids in offices and hotels

Isela Perez entered the custody of Georgia's child welfare system at age 10. It happened after her father was deported and her mother left her and her brother alone in their home for two weeks, she said.

1 Jun 2022

Study reveals underlying mechanisms that strengthen or create relational memories during sleep

Relational memory is the ability to remember arbitrary or indirect associations between objects, people or events, such as names with faces, where you left your car keys and whether you turned off the stove after cooking but before you left the house.

31 May 2022

Changes in dopamine levels in the brain affect emotion-recognition

Emotion-recognition among people with disorders such as Parkinson's disease or schizophrenia may be affected by changes in the levels of dopamine in the brain, say researchers at the University of Birmingham.

24 May 2022

Can machine learning predict and prevent mental health problems?

In a recent study published in the Nature Medicine journal, researchers assessed the efficacy of the machine learning model in the prediction of mental health crises.

19 May 2022

Neuroimaging advances show promise in helping transcranial electrical stimulation to effectively treat visual hallucinations

A literature review in Harvard Review of Psychiatry indicates that, while transcranial electrical stimulation (tES) has rarely been used in treating visual hallucinations (VH) among patients with psychiatric disorders, recent advances in neuroimaging technology show promise in helping tES to more effectively treat VH in psychiatric disorders where VH are a core symptom.

13 May 2022

Schizophrenia News and Research

Latest Schizophrenia News and Research

Researchers discover specific cells that regulate the transmission of information between brain areas

Brain ripples may help integrate information across the cortex during sleep, waking, and memory recall

Gun safety ‘wrapped in a mental health bill’: A look at health provisions in the new law

IU neuroscientists receive $2 million to better understand the impact of cannabis use during adolescence

Repeat nursing homes transfers are much higher for Black residents and those under age 65, study finds

New therapy approaches can help when medicine is not enough for schizophrenia and psychosis

California may require labels on pot products to warn of mental health risks

Research offers new insights into how the brain interprets motion during self-motion

Researchers uncover how dopamine in the cerebellum modulates social behaviors

People with mental health problems at higher risk for severe COVID-19 outcomes

Association of neuronal and non-neuronal GABA with neuropsychiatric illness in COVID-19 patients

Discovery could lead to more effective treatment for chronic, pathological pain

Discovery of small protein’s structure could lead to new therapies for neurological disorders

Autoantibody found to cause schizophrenia-like behaviors in mice

Stem cell model could provide insights into biological mechanisms that underlie neuropsychiatric disorders

‘Desperate situation’: States are housing high-needs foster kids in offices and hotels

Study reveals underlying mechanisms that strengthen or create relational memories during sleep

Changes in dopamine levels in the brain affect emotion-recognition

Can machine learning predict and prevent mental health problems?

Neuroimaging advances show promise in helping transcranial electrical stimulation to effectively treat visual hallucinations

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