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Study identifies new potential target for treating major common diseases

There is a large, untapped potential for developing drugs against cancer, fibrosis and cardiovascular diseases by targeting a family of receptors known as Frizzleds, researchers at Karolinska Institutet in Sweden believe. In a new study published in Science Signaling, they identify how these receptors are activated in the cell membrane and the processes that are then triggered within the cell.

4 Dec 2018

Scientists alleviate schizophrenic symptoms in mice

Despite extensive research efforts, schizophrenia remains one of the least understood brain disorders. One promising area of research is in receptors on the surfaces of brain cells that help sense growth factors.

30 Nov 2018

UNLV researchers suggest new way to classify negative symptoms of schizophrenia

The onset of schizophrenia in young adults can put an immediate halt to life goals, with one set of symptoms being particularly debilitating.

28 Nov 2018

Researchers discover first common genetic risk factors associated with ADHD

A global team of researchers has found the first common genetic risk factors associated with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder, a complex condition affecting around 1 in 20 children.

27 Nov 2018

BIO issues statement on proposed changes to Medicare Part D and Medicare Advantage plans

BIO President and CEO Jim Greenwood issued the following statement regarding today's proposed changes to Medicare Part D and Medicare Advantage plans.

26 Nov 2018

Study finds genetic links between alcohol dependence and psychiatric disorders

In the largest study of genetic factors linked to alcohol dependence, an international team of researchers identified a gene known to affect risk, and they determined that many other genes also contribute to risk for alcohol dependence to a lesser degree.

26 Nov 2018

Research team urges shake-up in mental health provision to enhance patient care

A new study published in the journal Social Theory & Health has called into question how patients interact and respond to psychiatry when they present to mental health services.

22 Nov 2018

Smokers at greater risk of schizophrenia and psychotic disorders

A team of researchers from University of Queensland have found that tobacco use is associated with an increased risk of psychotic disorders including schizophrenia.

21 Nov 2018

First probabilistic atlas of thalamus nuclei to better understand the brain

A multidisciplinary study led by BCBL, a Basque research center, opens the door to the investigation of the structure and functions of human thalamic nuclei and their involvement in Alzheimer's, dyslexia, epilepsy, Huntington's and schizophrenia.

20 Nov 2018

Cardiff University collaborates with Takeda to identify new treatment approaches for psychiatric disorders

Cardiff University has formed a drug discovery collaboration with Takeda to identify new approaches for treating schizophrenia and other psychiatric disorders.

From Takeda 19 Nov 2018

UCLA biologists uncover how head injuries can lead to serious brain disorders

UCLA biologists have discovered how head injuries adversely affect individual cells and genes that can lead to serious brain disorders.

17 Nov 2018

With hospitalization losing favor, judges order outpatient mental health treatment

When mental illness hijacks Margaret Rodgers' mind, she acts out. Rodgers, 35, lives with depression and bipolar disorder. When left unchecked, the conditions drive the Alabama woman to excessive spending, crying and mania.

13 Nov 2018

Brain activity pattern linked with development of schizophrenia

Schizophrenia, a brain disorder that produces hallucinations, delusions, and cognitive impairments, usually strikes during adolescence or young adulthood. While some signs can suggest that a person is at high risk for developing the disorder, there is no way to definitively diagnose it until the first psychotic episode occurs.

8 Nov 2018

Genetics can be used to predict schizophrenic patient's response to antipsychotic drugs

Genetics can be used to predict a patient's response to antipsychotic drug treatment for schizophrenia, according to a recent study by investigators at The Feinstein Institute for Medical Research. The findings were published online today in the American Journal of Psychiatry.

5 Nov 2018

NIH increases funding through the BRAIN Initiative

The National Institutes of Health announces funding of more than 200 new awards, totaling over $220 million, through the Brain Research through Advancing Innovative Neurotechnologies Initiative, an exciting trans-agency effort to arm researchers with revolutionary tools to fundamentally understand the neural circuits that underlie the healthy and diseased brain.

2 Nov 2018

New reviews analyze symptom stability over the course of psychiatric disorders

In patients with psychiatric disorders, stability of symptoms has important implications for diagnosis, prognosis, and treatment.

31 Oct 2018

Researchers find key differences in brains of males and females with schizophrenia

Researchers from the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai have found clear disparities in the way males and females--both those with schizophrenia and those who are healthy--discern the mental states of others.

30 Oct 2018

LSD changes the communication patterns between the brain regions, shows study

LSD changes the communication patterns between regions of the brain, a new study by researchers of the University of Zurich and Yale University shows.

30 Oct 2018

Study reveals safety, efficacy of brexpiprazole for schizophrenia patients with severe psychotic symptoms

Otsuka Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd. and H. Lundbeck A/S announced study results on the safety and efficacy of brexpiprazole in the treatment of patients with schizophrenia experiencing severe psychotic symptoms during an acute episode. The data will be presented at the upcoming Psych Congress, held in Orlando from October 25-28, 2018.

26 Oct 2018

Brain plasticity associated with perceptual learning more ubiquitous than initially thought

Life-changing moments are also brain-changing moments: everything from a first kiss to a last goodbye modifies cells within the skull.

24 Oct 2018

Schizophrenia News and Research

Latest Schizophrenia News and Research

Study identifies new potential target for treating major common diseases

Scientists alleviate schizophrenic symptoms in mice

UNLV researchers suggest new way to classify negative symptoms of schizophrenia

Researchers discover first common genetic risk factors associated with ADHD

BIO issues statement on proposed changes to Medicare Part D and Medicare Advantage plans

Study finds genetic links between alcohol dependence and psychiatric disorders

Research team urges shake-up in mental health provision to enhance patient care

Smokers at greater risk of schizophrenia and psychotic disorders

First probabilistic atlas of thalamus nuclei to better understand the brain

Cardiff University collaborates with Takeda to identify new treatment approaches for psychiatric disorders

UCLA biologists uncover how head injuries can lead to serious brain disorders

With hospitalization losing favor, judges order outpatient mental health treatment

Brain activity pattern linked with development of schizophrenia

Genetics can be used to predict schizophrenic patient's response to antipsychotic drugs

NIH increases funding through the BRAIN Initiative

New reviews analyze symptom stability over the course of psychiatric disorders

Researchers find key differences in brains of males and females with schizophrenia

LSD changes the communication patterns between the brain regions, shows study

Study reveals safety, efficacy of brexpiprazole for schizophrenia patients with severe psychotic symptoms

Brain plasticity associated with perceptual learning more ubiquitous than initially thought

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