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New Gene Variant May Explain Psychotic Features in Bipolar Disorder
March 5, 2013 Researchers have found an explanation for why the level of kynurenic acid (KYNA) is higher in the brains of people with schizophrenia or bipolar disease with psychosis. The study identifies a gene ... > full story -
Infection During Pregnancy and Stress in Puberty Play Key Role in Development of Schizophrenia
March 1, 2013 The interplay between an infection during pregnancy and stress in puberty plays a key role in the development of schizophrenia, as behaviorists demonstrate in a mouse model. However, there is no need ... > full story -
IQ Loss Linked to Schizophrenia Genes, Study Finds
February 21, 2013 People who are at greater genetic risk of schizophrenia are more likely to see a fall in IQ as they age, even if they do not develop the condition, according to new ... > full story -
Human Cognition Depends Upon Slow-Firing Neurons
February 20, 2013 Good mental health and clear thinking depend upon our ability to store and manipulate thoughts on a sort of "mental sketch pad." In a new study, researchers describe the molecular basis of this ... > full story -
Eye Movements Reveal Reading Impairments in Schizophrenia
February 19, 2013 A study of eye movements in schizophrenia patients provides new evidence of impaired reading fluency in individuals with the mental illness. The findings could open avenues to earlier detection and ... > full story -
Gene Today, Gone Tomorrow: Genes for Autism and Schizophrenia Only Active in Developing Brains
February 11, 2013 Genes linked to autism and schizophrenia are only switched on during the early stages of brain development, according to a new study in mice. This new study adds to the evidence that autism and ... > full story -
Induction of Mild Inflammation Leads to Cognitive Deficits Related to Schizophrenia
February 6, 2013 Researchers have identified an exceptional mouse model of schizophrenia. After screening over 160 mutant mouse strains with a systematic battery of behavioral tests, they identified a mutant mouse ... > full story -
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More Links Found Between Schizophrenia and Cardiovascular Disease
January 31, 2013 A new study expands and deepens the biological and genetic links between cardiovascular disease and schizophrenia. Cardiovascular disease is the leading cause of premature death among schizophrenia ... > full story -
Brain Activity Study Lends Insight Into Schizophrenia
January 31, 2013 Magnetic fields produced by the naturally occurring electrical currents in the brain could potentially be used as an objective test for schizophrenia and help to better understand the disease, ... > full story -
Scientists Learn More About How Inhibitory Brain Cells Get Excited
January 30, 2013 Scientists have found an early step in how the brain's inhibitory cells get ... > full story
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