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Gene Enhances Prefrontal Function At A Price
May 8, 2003 Studies of a gene that affects how efficiently the brain's frontal lobes process information are revealing some untidy consequences of a tiny variation in its molecular structure and how it may ... > full story -
Families With Severe Form Of Bipolar Disorder Help Scientists Narrow The Search For Disease Genes
April 1, 2003 After years of frustrating searches for genes that contribute to mental illness, researchers at Johns Hopkins studying families with a severe form of manic depressive illness, called psychotic ... > full story -
Combination Treatment Shows Promise For Schizophrenia
December 26, 2002 Reporting in the January issue of the journal Neuropsychopharmacology, Portland Veterans Affairs Medical Center researchers and colleagues have found that combining the anticonvulsant drug divalproex ... > full story -
UCLA Study Names 10 Keys To Recovery From Schizophrenia
December 6, 2002 UCLA Neuropsychiatric Institute researchers have identified 10 key factors to recovery from schizophrenia. The findings open opportunities to develop new treatment and rehabilitation programs and to ... > full story -
Gene Increases Schizophrenia Risk, Says Study
November 13, 2002 Scientists at U of T have discovered the first "risk gene" for schizophrenia found in the general population. An uncommon variation of a gene called Nogo, when inherited from both parents, ... > full story -
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Study Holds Promise For Stroke, Schizophrenia Treatments
October 21, 2002 Researchers at the University of Toronto and the Centre for Addiction and Mental Health (CAMH) have discovered a communication link between proteins in the brain that could lead to improved ... > full story -
Antipsychotic Drug Has Few Side Effects In Alzheimer's Patients
September 19, 2002 A drug used to help control psychotic behavior in people with schizophrenia holds promise for controlling similar symptoms in the early stages of Alzheimer's disease, a new study ... > full story -
Pivotal Brain Processor Decreased In Schizophrenia; Lower Levels Could Explain Disruption In Mental Function
August 15, 2002 Levels of a pivotal signal processor in the brain are reduced significantly in people with schizophrenia, a study by scientists at UC Irvine, Weill Cornell Medical College and Rockefeller University ... > full story -
Implant May Stabilize Schizophrenia Patients' Treatment
May 29, 2002 One of the greatest difficulties in treating schizophrenia has always been helping patients to stay on their medication. Now, that problem is closer to being solved. Scientists at the University of ... > full story -
Late-Onset Schizophrenia Found To Be Distinct Condition
April 2, 2002 A condition previously considered late-onset schizophrenia has been found, in fact, to be a distinct condition that disables the communication superhighway, researchers report. ... > full story
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