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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 -
Scientists Identify Gene That May Indicate Predisposition To Schizophrenia
January 24, 2007 — In a study from the January issue of the American Journal of Human Genetics, a research team lead by Xinzhi Zhao and Ruqi Tang (Shanghai Jiao Tong University) present evidence that genetic variation ... > full story -
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New Dopamine Brain Target Discovered; Potential Breakthrough For Schizophrenia Treatment
January 23, 2007 — A team of Canadian researchers, lead by Dr. Susan George and Dr. Brian O'Dowd at the Center for Addiction and Mental health, discovered a Gq/11-coupled signalling unit that triggers a calcium signal. ... > full story -
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Abnormal Proteins Linked To Schizophrenia Found In Body Tissue
December 20, 2006 — A new study suggests biochemical changes associated with schizophrenia aren't limited to the central nervous system and that the disease could have more encompassing effects throughout the body than ... > full story
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