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Mouse Model For Schizophrenia Has Genetic On-Off Switch
September 10, 2007 — The researchers developed the transgenic mouse by inserting the gene for mutant Disrupted-In-Schizophrenia-1 (DISC-1) into a normal mouse, along with a promoter that enables the gene to be switched ... > full story -
Antidepressant Shows Early Promise In Treating Agitation And Psychotic Symptoms Of Dementia
September 10, 2007 — Researchers have found surprising evidence that an antidepressant (citalopram) may perform as well as a commonly prescribed antipsychotic (risperidone) in the alleviation of severe agitation and ... > full story -
Genes Associated With Schizophrenia Evolved Rapidly Due To Selection During Human Evolution
September 4, 2007 — Several genes with strong associations to schizophrenia have evolved rapidly due to selection during human evolution, according to new research. Researchers found a higher prevalence of the influence ... > full story -
Genetic Variation Helps To Understand Predisposition To Schizophrenia
August 9, 2007 — Scientists have provided new insight into how a gene is related to schizophrenia. They describe for the first time a genetic variation that causes a gene to be overexpressed in the human brain. These ... > full story -
Gene For Left-Handedness Identified
August 5, 2007 — Scientists have discovered a gene that increases an individual's chances of being left-handed. The research revealed a gene called LRRTM1; the first to be discovered which has an effect on ... > full story -
Schizophrenia Improved By Mental And Physical Exercise
August 2, 2007 — Scientists have shown that mental and physical exercise can improve behavioral deficits in schizophrenia and repair damaged chemical transmitter pathways in the brain of ... > full story -
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Hallucinations In Schizophrenia Linked To Brain Area That Processes Voices
July 31, 2007 — Researchers, using magnetic resonance imaging, have for the first time found both structural and functional abnormalities in specific brain regions of schizophrenic patients, who experience chronic ... > full story -
First Mouse Model Of Schizophrenia Developed
July 30, 2007 — Researchers have genetically engineered the first mouse that models both the anatomical and behavioral defects of schizophrenia, a complex and debilitating brain disorder that affects over 2 million ... > full story -
Should Antipsychotic Drugs Be Taken For Dementia?
July 27, 2007 — Antipsychotic drugs are approved mainly for treating schizophrenia and bipolar disorder, but they are also used for many other purposes. One of the most controversial is reducing disruptive behavior ... > full story -
Violence In Schizophrenia Patients More Likely Among Those With Childhood Conduct Problems
July 2, 2007 — Some people with schizophrenia who become violent may do so for reasons unrelated to their current illness, according to a new study analyzing data from the Clinical Antipsychotic Trials for ... > full story
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