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Researchers unravel how the brain chemical dopamine relates to schizophrenia

Researchers at the Lieber Institute for Brain Development (LIBD) believe they have solved a riddle that has challenged scientists for more than 70 years: how the brain chemical dopamine relates to schizophrenia, the often-devastating brain disorder characterized by delusional thinking, hallucinations and other forms of psychosis.

1 Nov 2022

What is the association between video gaming and cognition in children?

Researchers investigated the association between video games and children's cognitive skills using self-reported screen time surveys and task-based functional magnetic resonance imaging.

26 Oct 2022

Dangers of recreational/medical cannabis use

Researchers describe the wide range of neurological effects associated with cannabis use.

26 Oct 2022

Researchers develop a powerful computational tool for understanding brain health and disease

A team led by researchers from Brigham and Women's Hospital, a founding member of the Mass General Brigham healthcare system, in close collaboration with investigators at Mass General Hospital and Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center has developed a powerful computational tool for understanding brain health and disease, providing an enhanced way of characterizing the activity of the brain during sleep.

18 Oct 2022

Study identifies genetic variation that influences lithium-induced neural proliferation

Bipolar disorder, a neuropsychiatric condition that includes manic and depressive episodes, affects about 1% of the population and is strongly influenced by genetics.

18 Oct 2022

Bioinformatics analysis of monkeypox virus-host cell interactions

A recent study posted to the bioRxiv* preprint server reported the interaction between monkeypox and human cells. Molecular sequences were screened to identify differentially expressed genes (DEGs) and their associated signal pathway, expression regulation, and metabolic pathways.

18 Oct 2022

World Mental Health Day 2022: Mental Health for All

News-Medical speaks to Prof. Charlotte Hanlon, psychiatrist and researcher, about her work within the field of Global Mental Health and the importance of raising awareness around this year's theme, "Make mental health and wellbeing for all a global priority."

10 Oct 2022

People with schizophrenia are 2.5 times more likely to develop dementia

People with psychotic disorders such as schizophrenia are 2.5 times more likely than those without a psychotic disorder to eventually develop dementia, according to a review of evidence led by UCL researchers.

6 Oct 2022

Mental health crisis teams aren’t just for cities anymore

Jeff White knows what can happen when 911 dispatchers receive a call about someone who feels despondent or agitated.

3 Oct 2022

Brazilian study reveals the effects of SARS-CoV-2 infection on the central nervous system

A Brazilian study published in the journal PNAS describes some of the effects infection by SARS-CoV-2 can have on the central nervous system.

30 Sep 2022

The compositional and functional diversity of the gut fungal microbiome

Researchers assessed the role of gut bacterial microbiome assembly and the gut mycobiome in relation to health, pathology, and clinical applications.

30 Sep 2022

Researchers propose guidelines and methods for consistently generating high-quality brain organoids

By using stem cells to grow miniature brain-like organs in the lab, scientists have opened a new avenue for studies of neurological development, disease and therapies that can't be conducted in living people.

29 Sep 2022

Configuration of brain networks before COVID-19 moderates the effects of coping and perceived stress

The COVID-19 pandemic generated a unique scenario to analyze the psychological impact of global and extreme situations on the population.

27 Sep 2022

Metaphors relating to journey, war are commonly used in mental health narratives

Metaphors relating to journey, war and struggles are probably the most frequently used in any area, but particularly so when talking about diseases such as cancer or, more recently, COVID-19.

27 Sep 2022

UCI neuroscientists discover underlying mechanisms behind brain’s high-level work

Our ability to think, decide, remember recent events and more, comes from our brain's neocortex. Now University of California, Irvine neuroscientists have discovered key aspects of the mechanisms behind these functions.

27 Sep 2022

HBP researchers provide 3D maps of four new brain areas that play key role in cognitive functions

Researchers of the Human Brain Project have mapped four new areas of the human anterior prefrontal cortex that plays a major role in cognitive functions.

19 Sep 2022

Reward improves connectivity between the brain's ventral striatum and default mode network

Researchers have reported findings that add to our knowledge of how human behavior may be shaped by the default mode network, a specific network of brain regions with both resting and task-related states.

16 Sep 2022

SARS-CoV-2 infection and vaccination results in highest and longest-lasting antibody response

A prospective seroprevalence study in the Catalan population underlines the need to get vaccinated despite having been infected and confirms that hybrid immunity (vaccination plus infection) is more robust and long-lasting.

16 Sep 2022

HKUMed team estimates a moderate link between antipsychotic use and breast cancer by over 30%

A research team from the Centre for Safe Medication Practice and Research (CSMPR), Department of Pharmacology and Pharmacy, LKS Faculty of Medicine, The University of Hong Kong (HKUMed) conducted the world's first systematic review and meta-analysis of observational studies with over two million individuals and estimated a moderate association between antipsychotic use and breast cancer by over 30%.

9 Sep 2022

Genetic variants associated with mental disorders also affect intelligence and personality

A recent study published in the American Journal of Psychiatry has provided new insights into the genetic basis of mental disorders.

8 Sep 2022

Schizophrenia News and Research

Latest Schizophrenia News and Research

Researchers unravel how the brain chemical dopamine relates to schizophrenia

What is the association between video gaming and cognition in children?

Dangers of recreational/medical cannabis use

Researchers develop a powerful computational tool for understanding brain health and disease

Study identifies genetic variation that influences lithium-induced neural proliferation

Bioinformatics analysis of monkeypox virus-host cell interactions

World Mental Health Day 2022: Mental Health for All

People with schizophrenia are 2.5 times more likely to develop dementia

Mental health crisis teams aren’t just for cities anymore

Brazilian study reveals the effects of SARS-CoV-2 infection on the central nervous system

The compositional and functional diversity of the gut fungal microbiome

Researchers propose guidelines and methods for consistently generating high-quality brain organoids

Configuration of brain networks before COVID-19 moderates the effects of coping and perceived stress

Metaphors relating to journey, war are commonly used in mental health narratives

UCI neuroscientists discover underlying mechanisms behind brain’s high-level work

HBP researchers provide 3D maps of four new brain areas that play key role in cognitive functions

Reward improves connectivity between the brain's ventral striatum and default mode network

SARS-CoV-2 infection and vaccination results in highest and longest-lasting antibody response

HKUMed team estimates a moderate link between antipsychotic use and breast cancer by over 30%

Genetic variants associated with mental disorders also affect intelligence and personality

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