Schizophrenia News and Research

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Mutations arising after conception may play vital role in autism

A study of nearly 6,000 families, combining three genetic sequencing technologies, finds that mutations that occur after conception play an important role in autism.

17 Jul 2017

Screening individuals at-risk for psychosis may help predict future violent behavior

A new study of young persons at clinical high-risk of developing psychosis has identified measures of violence potential that may be useful in predicting both the increased risk of future violent behavior and the actual development of psychosis.

17 Jul 2017

University of Warwick researchers receive £1.5 million grant to tackle psychosis in India

University of Warwick researchers are to improve the lives of India's millions of psychosis sufferers.

14 Jul 2017

In Texas, people with mental illness find work helping peers

Recovery coaches and peer mentors — known in Alcoholics Anonymous as “sponsors” — have for decades helped those addicted to alcohol or drugs.

13 Jul 2017

Schizophrenia patients have impaired social episodic memory in all phases of illness

People with schizophrenia have trouble remembering the details of social interactions in all phases of the illness, UCLA researchers report. However, in the early stages of schizophrenia, patients can remember more about these interactions if given hints about context. This finding suggests a potential strategy for memory training.

13 Jul 2017

Internal clock ticks irregularly in patients with schizophrenia

Persons suffering from schizophrenia have a different perception of time than healthy individuals. There is far more variation in the way that a time interval is perceived by people with schizophrenic disorders than by those who do not have the condition.

11 Jul 2017

Senate GOP bill aims to add psych beds; squeeze on Medicaid signals their undoing

A little-discussed provision in the Senate health care bill is designed to boost the number of hospital beds for psychiatric care, providing a long-sought victory for mental health advocates.

10 Jul 2017

IBS scientists control memory by modulating synchronized brain waves during deep sleep

Have you ever tried to recall something just before going to sleep and then wake up with the memory fresh in your mind? While we absorb so much information during the day consciously or unconsciously, it is during shut eye that a lot of facts are dispatched to be filed away or fall into oblivion.

6 Jul 2017

Research reveals biological processes that underlie comorbidity between Alzheimer's disease and cancer

Patients with Alzheimer's disease have a higher risk of developing glioblastoma and a lower risk of lung cancer.

3 Jul 2017

'Brain training' game could help improve memory in patients with patients with amnestic MCI

A 'brain training' game developed by researchers at the University of Cambridge could help improve the memory of patients in the very earliest stages of dementia, suggests a study published today in The International Journal of Neuropsychopharmacology.

3 Jul 2017

Study shows that cerebellum plays key role in schizophrenia

In a new study, Norwegian researchers have documented that the cerebellum is among the most affected brain regions in schizophrenia.

21 Jun 2017

Study suggests sons of older fathers have characteristics of ‘geeks’

Sons of older fathers are more intelligent, more focused on their interests, and less concerned about fitting in, all characteristics typically seen in "geeks," according to research conducted at The Seaver Autism Center for Research and Treatment at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai and published on June 20 in the journal Translational Psychiatry.

21 Jun 2017

Study reveals new detailed understanding about GABA neurodevelopment in schizophrenia

New research by scientists at the University of Pittsburgh provides an unprecedented level of resolution and insight into disturbances in cortical GABAergic microcircuits, which are thought to underlie cognitive impairments in schizophrenia.

20 Jun 2017

Uncontrolled brain activity may lead to memory and attentional impairments, review suggests

Potential new ways of understanding the cause of cognitive impairments, such as problems with memory and attention, in brain disorders including schizophrenia and Alzheimer's are under the spotlight in a new research review.

15 Jun 2017

Long waits and long odds for those who need social security disability

By the time Stephenie Hashmi was in her mid-20s, she had achieved a lifelong dream — she was the charge nurse of one of Kansas City’s largest intensive care units. But even as she cared for patients, she realized that something was off with her own health.

15 Jun 2017

Schizophrenia News and Research

Latest Schizophrenia News and Research

Mutations arising after conception may play vital role in autism

Screening individuals at-risk for psychosis may help predict future violent behavior

University of Warwick researchers receive £1.5 million grant to tackle psychosis in India

In Texas, people with mental illness find work helping peers

Schizophrenia patients have impaired social episodic memory in all phases of illness

Internal clock ticks irregularly in patients with schizophrenia

Senate GOP bill aims to add psych beds; squeeze on Medicaid signals their undoing

IBS scientists control memory by modulating synchronized brain waves during deep sleep

Research reveals biological processes that underlie comorbidity between Alzheimer's disease and cancer

'Brain training' game could help improve memory in patients with patients with amnestic MCI

Study shows that cerebellum plays key role in schizophrenia

Study suggests sons of older fathers have characteristics of ‘geeks’

Study reveals new detailed understanding about GABA neurodevelopment in schizophrenia

Uncontrolled brain activity may lead to memory and attentional impairments, review suggests

Long waits and long odds for those who need social security disability

Scientists uncover mechanism that directly links inflammation to mental illness

Research shows how morphological changes in the brain help shape the human connectome

UCLA offers transcranial magnetic stimulation to treat patients with depression

Molecule may play role in helping maintain balance of excitatory and inhibitory neurons

Anorexia nervosa linked to genetic anomalies on chromosome 12

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Schizophrenia News and Research

Latest Schizophrenia News and Research

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