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Brain's 'Default Mode' Awry In Schizophrenia
March 13, 2007 The "default mode," or baseline condition when the brain is idling, is not properly coordinated in patients with schizophrenia and this aberrant activity may be caused by poor connectivity between ... > full story -
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New Details In Schizophrenia Treatment Trial Emerge
March 1, 2007 Two new studies from the CATIE trial provide more insights into comparing treatment options, and to what extent antipsychotic medications help people with schizophrenia learn social, interpersonal ... > full story -
Unraveling The Risk For Schizophrenia: Eye Movement And Attention Focus Of New Study
February 21, 2007 A Binghamton University researcher has established a new framework to help determine whether individuals might be at risk for schizophrenia. In a study published in this month's Journal of Abnormal ... > full story -
Study Shows Genetic Link For Schizophrenia
February 20, 2007 Gene mutations governing a key brain enzyme make people susceptible to schizophrenia and may be targeted in future treatments for the psychiatric illness, according to MIT and Japanese ... > full story -
Study Reveals Value Of Schizophrenia-Related Gene Variation
February 13, 2007 University of Iowa researchers have learned more about a genetic variation that is a small risk factor for a mild form of schizophrenia yet also is associated with improved overall ... > full story -
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Hopkins Scientists Uncover Cause Of Antipsychotic Drug Weight Gain
February 12, 2007 Johns Hopkins brain scientists have hit on how and why some powerful drugs used for treating mental illnesses cause patients to gain so much weight that they often develop life-threatening ... > full story -
Influence Of The Menstrual Cycle On The Female Brain
February 10, 2007 What influence does the variation in estrogen level have on the activation of the female brain? Using functional Magnetic Resonance Imaging, Jean-Claude Dreher, researchers in France and the United ... > full story -
Possible Genetic Link To Schizophrenia Identified
February 8, 2007 Several neurological and psychiatric disorders, including schizophrenia, are associated with changes in the brain that affect nerves that communicate with each other using dopamine. One protein that ... > full story -
Common Gene Version Optimizes Thinking -- But With A Possible Downside
February 8, 2007 Most people inherit a version of a gene that optimizes their brain's thinking circuitry, yet also appears to increase risk for schizophrenia, a severe mental illness marked by impaired thinking. The ... > full story -
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Severely Mentally Ill Have Increased Risk Of Death From Cardiovascular Disease
February 6, 2007 A large British study indicates that individuals with severe mental illnesses are significantly more likely to die from coronary heart disease and stroke, but not cancer, than those without mental ... > full story
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