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Brain Parasite Directly Alters Brain Chemistry
November 4, 2011 — A research group from the University of Leeds has shown that infection by the brain parasite Toxoplasma gondii, found in 10-20 percent of the UK's population, directly affects the production of ... > full story -
Putting the Body Back Into the Mind of Schizophrenia
October 31, 2011 — A new study of body ownership using the rubber hand illusion found that people with schizophrenia have a weakened sense of self awareness and produced one of the rare documented cases of a ... > full story -
How Cannabis Causes 'Cognitive Chaos' in the Brain
October 25, 2011 — Cannabis use is associated with disturbances in concentration and memory. New research by neuroscientists in the UK has found that brain activity becomes uncoordinated and inaccurate during these ... > full story -
Differing Structures Underlie Differing Brain Rhythms in Healthy and Ill, Virtual Modeling Reveals
October 14, 2011 — Virtual brains modeling epilepsy and schizophrenia display less complexity among functional connections, and other differences compared to healthy brain models, researchers report. The researchers ... > full story -
Schizophrenia Genetics Linked to Disruption in How Brain Processes Sound
October 13, 2011 — What links genetic differences to changes in altered brain activity in schizophrenia is not clear. Now, three labs have come together using electrophysiological, anatomical, and immunohistochemical ... > full story -
By Reprogramming Skin Cells Into Brain Cells, Scientists Gain New Insights Into Mental Disorders
October 12, 2011 — By reprogramming skin cells from patients with mental disorders, scientists are creating brain cells that are now providing extraordinary insights into afflictions like schizophrenia and Parkinson's ... > full story -
Severely Impaired Schizophrenics Enter Dynamic Cycle of Recovery After Cognitive Therapy
October 3, 2011 — For the first time, researchers have shown that a psychosocial treatment can significantly improve daily functioning and quality of life in the lowest-functioning cases of ... > full story -
Atypical Antipsychotics Appear to Be Effective for Only Few Off-Label Uses, Study Suggests
September 27, 2011 — A review of previous studies suggests that even though atypical antipsychotic medications are commonly used for off-label conditions such as behavioral symptoms of dementia, anxiety, and ... > full storyMore: -
Mice Stem Cells Guided Into Myelinating Cells by the Trillions
September 25, 2011 — Scientists have found a way to rapidly produce pure populations of cells that grow into the protective myelin coating on nerves in mice. Their process opens a door to research and potential ... > full story -
Twin Study Reveals Epigenetic Alterations of Psychiatric Disorders
September 21, 2011 — In the first study to systematically investigate genome-wide epigenetic differences in a large number of psychosis discordant twin-pairs, new research provides further evidence that epigenetic ... > full story
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