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Traffic Jam In Brain Causes Schizophrenia Symptoms; First Mouse To Develop Disease As Teenager, Just Like Humans
Northwestern researchers
have discovered that
schizophrenia symptoms --
which begin to develop in
adolescents -- are caused by
... > full story
Map Of Your Brain May Reveal Early Mental Illness
Researchers are producing
topographical maps of
people's healthy and
schizophrenic brains in an
effort to develop the first
scientific tool for early
... > full story
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
... > full story
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
- Traffic Jam In Brain Causes Schizophrenia Symptoms; First Mouse To Develop Disease As Teenager, Just Like Humans
- Map Of Your Brain May Reveal Early Mental Illness
- Many Genetic Contributions To Schizophrenia, Bipolar Disorder Discovered
- Protein Identified As Critical To Insulating The Body's Wiring Could Also Become Treatment Target
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Unlocking Mysteries Of The Brain With PET
October 30, 2009 — Inflammatory response of brain cells -- as indicated by a molecular imaging technique -- could tell researchers more about why certain neurologic disorders, such as migraine headaches and psychosis ... > full story -
Use Of Antipsychotic Medications By Children And Adolescents Associated With Significant Weight Gain
October 29, 2009 — Many pediatric and adolescent patients who received second-generation antipsychotic medications experienced significant weight gain, along with varied adverse effects on cholesterol and triglyceride ... > full story -
New 'Schizophrenia Gene' Prompts Researchers To Test Potential Drug Target
October 27, 2009 — Scientists report having used a commercially available drug to successfully "rescue" animal brain cells that they had intentionally damaged by manipulating a newly discovered gene that links ... > full story -
Rare Mutation Dramatically Increases Schizophrenia Risk
October 27, 2009 — Researchers have identified a mutation on human chromosome 16 that substantially increases risk for ... > full story -
Faulty 'Wiring' In The Brain Triggers Onset Of Schizophrenia
October 26, 2009 — A new study by researchers in the UK has discovered abnormalities in the white matter of the brain that seem to be critical for the timing of ... > full story -
Treatment For Epilepsy Is Possible Culprit For Development Of Schizophrenia
October 24, 2009 — Researchers say antiepilectic drug treatments administered when the brain is developing appear to trigger schizophrenia-like behavior in animal models. In humans, having a history of seizures in ... > full story -
General Anesthetics Lead To Learning Disabilities In Animal Models
October 24, 2009 — Blocking the NMDA receptor in immature rats leads to profound, rapid brain injury and disruption of auditory function as the animals ... > full story -
Minimal Relationship Between Cannabis And Schizophrenia Or Psychosis, Suggested By New Study
October 22, 2009 — Last year the UK government reclassified cannabis from a class C to a class B drug, partly out of concerns that cannabis, especially the more potent varieties, may increase the risk of schizophrenia ... > full story -
Link Between Genetic Defect And Brain Changes In Schizophrenia Demonstrated
October 17, 2009 — Researchers have found that the 22q11 gene deletion -- a mutation that confers the highest known genetic risk for schizophrenia -- is associated with changes in the development of the brain that ... > full story -
Stranger Homicide By People With Schizophrenia Is Rare -- And Unpredictable
October 12, 2009 — Homicide of strangers by people with schizophrenia is so rare that is impossible to predict who might offend or when it might happen, say researchers. More than half of offenders in the study had ... > full story
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