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Neuroimaging: an insight into psychiatric causes? An interview with Dr Craig Buckley

CUBRIC is one of the top neuroimaging research centres in the UK and has grown rapidly since it opened in 2006. CUBRIC is expected to become an international hub for neuroimaging, unique in Europe.

5 Sep 2016

Study reveals increasing prevalence of marijuana use among US adults

An increasing number of US adults are using marijuana, as fewer people perceive the drug as harmful, according to a survey of over 500000 US adults conducted between 2002 and 2014 published in The Lancet Psychiatry.

2 Sep 2016

New collaborative initiative to develop novel ways of screening drugs for bipolar disorder, schizophrenia

The Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine and the Salk Institute for Biological Studies will co-lead a $15.4 million effort to develop new systems for quickly screening libraries of drugs for potential effectiveness against schizophrenia and bipolar disorder, the National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH) has announced.

2 Sep 2016

Research reveals new insights into happy hormone, dopamine

Dopamine is a so-called messenger substance or neurotransmitter that conveys signals between neurons.

1 Sep 2016

Parental psychiatric diseases may lead to risk for suicide attempts and violent offending by children

Risk for suicide attempts and violent offending by children appears to be associated with their parents' psychiatric disorders, according to an article published online by JAMA Psychiatry.

31 Aug 2016

Antipsychotic use linked to higher pneumonia risk in patients with Alzheimer's disease

Antipsychotic medications are associated with an increased risk of pneumonia in persons with Alzheimer's disease (AD), according to new research from the University of Eastern Finland.

30 Aug 2016

New study suggests most American adults with depression receive no treatment

New findings suggest that most Americans with depression receive no treatment, while raising the possibility that overtreatment of depression is also widespread.

29 Aug 2016

NIPS researchers reveal new mechanisms by which microglia sculpt neural circuits

Microglia are cells that combat various brain diseases and injuries by swallowing foreign or disruptive objects and releasing molecules that activate repair mechanisms.

26 Aug 2016

Study explores relationship between moderate-vigorous exercise and psychotic symptoms

Physical activity can help reduce cardiovascular disease and premature mortality in people with psychological problems.

26 Aug 2016

Raising brain protein alleviates symptoms of Alzheimer's disease in mouse model

Boosting levels of a specific protein in the brain alleviates hallmark features of Alzheimer's disease in a mouse model of the disorder, according to new research published online August 25, 2016 in Scientific Reports.

25 Aug 2016

Neuroscientists show how nerve cells synchronize rhythmically to connect parts of the brain

Neuroscientists at the German Primate Center show how nerve cells communicate with each other in neural networks.

25 Aug 2016

People with psychosis engage in low levels of physical activity, study reveals

A large international study of more than 200,000 people in nearly 50 countries has revealed that people with psychosis engage in low levels of physical activity, and men with psychosis are over two times more likely to miss global activity targets compared to people without the illness.

25 Aug 2016

Schizophrenia News and Research

Latest Schizophrenia News and Research

Neuroimaging: an insight into psychiatric causes? An interview with Dr Craig Buckley

Study reveals increasing prevalence of marijuana use among US adults

New collaborative initiative to develop novel ways of screening drugs for bipolar disorder, schizophrenia

Research reveals new insights into happy hormone, dopamine

Parental psychiatric diseases may lead to risk for suicide attempts and violent offending by children

Antipsychotic use linked to higher pneumonia risk in patients with Alzheimer's disease

New study suggests most American adults with depression receive no treatment

NIPS researchers reveal new mechanisms by which microglia sculpt neural circuits

Study explores relationship between moderate-vigorous exercise and psychotic symptoms

Raising brain protein alleviates symptoms of Alzheimer's disease in mouse model

Neuroscientists show how nerve cells synchronize rhythmically to connect parts of the brain

People with psychosis engage in low levels of physical activity, study reveals

Abnormal increase in hippocampal activity impairs memory and attention

New MRI method detects low zinc levels to help identify healthy prostate tissue from cancer

Early-life infections may be risk factor for developmental disorders later in life

Men experience greater pain relief than women after smoking marijuana, study finds

Study examines mental illness severity among Asian populations living in western country

Low adherence to antipsychotic medication linked to long-term homelessness

Schizophrenia vulnerability emerged after divergence of modern humans from Neanderthals

Microscale and macroscale brain disruptions may emerge together in schizophrenia

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