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Many Genetic Contributions To Schizophrenia, Bipolar Disorder Discovered
Scientists have discovered
that many common genetic
variants contribute to a
person's risk of
schizophrenia, providing the
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Protein Identified As Critical To Insulating The Body's Wiring Could Also Become Treatment Target
A new protein identified as
critical to insulating the
wiring that connects the
brain and body could one day
be a treatment target for
... > full story
'Singing Brain' Offers Epilepsy And Schizophrenia Clues
Studying the way a person's
brain "sings" could improve
our understanding of
conditions such as epilepsy
and schizophrenia and help
develop better treatments,
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Schizophrenia: Blocking Errant Protein Could Stem Runaway Brain Activity In Psychosis
A study on schizophrenia has
implicated machinery that
maintains the flow of
potassium in cells and
revealed a potential
... > full story
- Many Genetic Contributions To Schizophrenia, Bipolar Disorder Discovered
- Protein Identified As Critical To Insulating The Body's Wiring Could Also Become Treatment Target
- 'Singing Brain' Offers Epilepsy And Schizophrenia Clues
- Schizophrenia: Blocking Errant Protein Could Stem Runaway Brain Activity In Psychosis
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Schizophrenia Linked For First Time To Specific Chromosome Region
July 2, 2009 — Scientists have shown, for the first time, that modern genetic technologies can solve the riddle of how gene variations lead to ... > full story -
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Immune System Linked To Schizophrenia
July 1, 2009 — Researchers have, for the first time, identified additional genes that confirm what scientists have long suspected -- that the immune system may play a role in the development of schizophrenia. ... > full story -
Cognitive Therapy Is Of No Value In Schizophrenia, Analysis Of Studies Suggests
June 26, 2009 — New research concludes that cognitive behavioral therapy is of no value in schizophrenia and has limited effect on ... > full story -
Schizophrenic's 'Automatic Pilot' Still Works, But Processing New Information Causes Problems
June 24, 2009 — Answering a phone call while cooking dinner ... walking to work while texting ... driving while listening to the radio -- all without having to think about it. After plenty of practice, people can do ... > full story -
Alterations In Brain's White Matter Key To Schizophrenia, Study Shows
June 23, 2009 — Researchers have used a novel form of brain imaging to discover that white matter in the brains of adolescents at-risk of developing schizophrenia does not develop at the same rate as healthy people. ... > full story -
Cancer Is Second Most Frequent Cause Of Death In Individuals With Schizophrenia
June 23, 2009 — People with schizophrenia have a 50 percent higher risk of death from cancer compared to people in the general population. The study's results suggest that extra efforts should be made to improve ... > full story -
Could Hormones Explain Gender Differences In Neurological Disease?
June 17, 2009 — Neurological diseases including Parkinson's, Tourette's, attention deficit hyperactivity disorder, Alzheimer's and schizophrenia are all associated with alterations in dopamine-driven function ... > full story -
Flu During Pregnancy May Increase Risk Of Schizophrenia In Certain Offspring
June 11, 2009 — When mothers become infected with influenza during their pregnancy, it may increase the risk for schizophrenia in their offspring. Influenza is a very common virus and so there has been substantial ... > full story -
Skin Cells Provide New Knowledge About Brain Functions
June 4, 2009 — Until now diseases like schizophrenia and bipolar disorder have been difficult to study biologically, since this would entail taking samples from the patient’s brain. But new research findings ... > full story -
Statins May Have A Negative Impact In Multiple Sclerosis Patients
May 28, 2009 — Statins, a commonly prescribed class of drugs used by millions worldwide to effectively lower blood cholesterol levels, may actually have a negative impact in multiple sclerosis patients treated with ... > full story
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