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Researchers shed light on involvement of immune system in schizophrenia

Using data from the largest ever genetic study of schizophrenia, researchers have shed light on the role of the immune system.

20 Jul 2016

Study explores rate of antipsychotic polypharmacy among patients discharged from psychiatric hospitals

In recent years, measures have been introduced to reduce the rate of "antipsychotic polypharmacy"—taking more than one antipsychotic drug—among patients with schizophrenia and other serious mental illnesses.

20 Jul 2016

UNSW launches inaugural Australian Mental Health Prize

“As all clinicians know, one in five Australians will experience mental health issues in any given year, with sixty-five per cent of people not accessing treatment to support them with this lived experience” says UNSW Professor Philip Mitchell, Head of the University of New South Wales School of Psychiatry.

19 Jul 2016

Scientists explore black box of genome biology

Scientists at Florida State University, Baylor College of Medicine and the Broad Institute of Harvard and MIT have broken ground in a little-understood area of human genetics.

19 Jul 2016

Immune system signaling can directly affect social behavior

Using a systems-biology approach, scientists at the University of Massachusetts Medical School made a startling discovery that immune system signaling can directly affect, and even change, social behavior in mice and other model animals.

18 Jul 2016

Researchers publish comprehensive molecular atlas of primate brain development in Nature

Researchers at the Allen Institute for Brain Science have published an in-depth analysis of a comprehensive molecular atlas of brain development in the non-human primate.

18 Jul 2016

Study compares aripiprazole and quetiapine for treatment of schizophrenia

Schizophrenia is a common cause of incapacity and is ranked as the third-most-disabling illness subsequent to dementia and quadriplegia.

15 Jul 2016

Researchers find immune system directly affects, controls social behavior

In a startling discovery that raises fundamental questions about human behavior, researchers at the University of Virginia School of Medicine have determined that the immune system directly affects - and even controls - creatures' social behavior, such as their desire to interact with others.

14 Jul 2016

Selfish mutant mtDNA exploits cellular defenses to cause many diseases

Mitochondrial disorders are a chameleon-like set of diseases that take many different forms and vary widely from individual to individual.

12 Jul 2016

Study shows miR-19 helps new neurons in the adult brain stay on track

A small stretch of ribonucleic acid called microRNA could make the difference between a healthy adult brain and one that's prone to disorders including schizophrenia.

8 Jul 2016

Scientists discover key cellular mechanism behind side-effects of antipsychotics

Since their development in the 1950s, antipsychotic drugs have been widely used to treat psychoses and neuropsychiatric disorders like schizophrenia. A debilitating side-effect of these drugs called parkinsonism limits their efficacy.

7 Jul 2016

New risk calculator can assess individual's risk of developing psychosis

A new risk calculator can predict an individual's risk of developing psychotic disorders such as schizophrenia, according to a new study published today in The American Journal of Psychiatry.

6 Jul 2016

Disrupted fetal immune system increases later risk of neurodevelopmental diseases

Disrupted fetal immune system development, such as that caused by viral infection in the mother, may be a key factor in the later appearance of certain neurodevelopmental disorders.

28 Jun 2016

Researchers use sensitive technique to reveal high levels of genetic heterogeneity in schizophrenia

International researchers centered at Nagoya University use a highly sensitive technique to identify significantly more DNA sequence repeats in patients with schizophrenia than in control individuals, and outline a possible link between genome instability and disease.

24 Jun 2016

Scientists provide new insights into role of star-shaped brain cells in memory, learning

A molecule that enables strong communication between our brain and muscles appears to also aid essential communication between our neurons, scientists report.

23 Jun 2016

Assisted dying for psychiatric conditions could put vulnerable people at risk

Offering medical assistance in dying to people in Canada on the basis of psychiatric illnesses could put vulnerable people at risk, argues a commentary in CMAJ.

22 Jun 2016

Maternal hypothyroxinemia may contribute to increased risk of schizophrenia in infants

A study published in Biological Psychiatry reveals a new link between low levels of the thyroid hormone thyroxine during pregnancy and risk of schizophrenia in the offspring.

21 Jun 2016

New Cardiff University Brain Research Imaging Centre uses Siemens MRI systems for neuroimaging research

Her Majesty the Queen has officially opened the Cardiff University Brain Research Imaging Centre, a unique neuroimaging research hub.

9 Jun 2016

GFE3 protein may help researchers modify brain activity, memory in targeted ways

Scientists at USC have developed a new tool to modify brain activity and memory in targeted ways, without the help of any drugs or chemicals.

7 Jun 2016

Newspaper stories paint unfair portrait by linking mental illness and violence

Nearly four in 10 news stories about mental illness analyzed by Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health researchers connect mental illness with violent behavior toward others, even though less than five percent of violence in the United States is directly related to mental illness.

7 Jun 2016

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Latest Schizophrenia News and Research

Researchers shed light on involvement of immune system in schizophrenia

Study explores rate of antipsychotic polypharmacy among patients discharged from psychiatric hospitals

UNSW launches inaugural Australian Mental Health Prize

Scientists explore black box of genome biology

Immune system signaling can directly affect social behavior

Researchers publish comprehensive molecular atlas of primate brain development in Nature

Study compares aripiprazole and quetiapine for treatment of schizophrenia

Researchers find immune system directly affects, controls social behavior

Selfish mutant mtDNA exploits cellular defenses to cause many diseases

Study shows miR-19 helps new neurons in the adult brain stay on track

Scientists discover key cellular mechanism behind side-effects of antipsychotics

New risk calculator can assess individual's risk of developing psychosis

Disrupted fetal immune system increases later risk of neurodevelopmental diseases

Researchers use sensitive technique to reveal high levels of genetic heterogeneity in schizophrenia

Scientists provide new insights into role of star-shaped brain cells in memory, learning

Assisted dying for psychiatric conditions could put vulnerable people at risk

Maternal hypothyroxinemia may contribute to increased risk of schizophrenia in infants

New Cardiff University Brain Research Imaging Centre uses Siemens MRI systems for neuroimaging research

GFE3 protein may help researchers modify brain activity, memory in targeted ways

Newspaper stories paint unfair portrait by linking mental illness and violence

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