Schizophrenia News

Posted July 18, 2008:

• Partially Shared Genetic Profile Between Schizophrenia And Bipolar Disorder

Posted July 17, 2008:

• Using Genetics To Improve Traditional Psychiatric Diagnoses

Posted July 16, 2008:

• Incorrectly Cleaved Protein Leads To Schizophrenia

Posted July 10, 2008:

• Protein Marker For Schizophrenia Risk

Posted July 9, 2008:

• Brain Chemical Shown To Induce Both Desire And Dread

Posted July 8, 2008:

• Schizophrenia Linked To Dysfunction In Molecular Brain Pathway Activated By Marijuana

Posted July 2, 2008:

• Violence Declines With Medication Use In Some With Schizophrenia

Posted June 18, 2008:

• Patterns Of Normal Brain Activity May Predispose Individuals To Different Symptoms Of Psychosis

Posted June 8, 2008:

• Family Traits Provide Clues To Genes For Schizophrenia, Bipolar Disorder

Posted June 4, 2008:

• Folate As A Cause And Treatment For Schizophrenia: Who Will Benefit?

Posted June 1, 2008:

• Gene Mutations Responsible For 10 Percent Of Schizophrenia Pinpointed

Posted May 27, 2008:

• Short-term Use Of Antipsychotics In Older Adults With Dementia Linked To Serious Adverse Events

Posted May 22, 2008:

• Genetic Variation Affects Brain Region Dysfunctional In Schizophrenia

Posted May 13, 2008:

• Digging Deeper Into The Genetics Of Schizophrenia By Evaluating MicroRNAs

Posted May 9, 2008:

• New Link To Schizophrenia Discovered

Posted May 8, 2008:

• Lack Of Motivation In Schizophrenia Linked To Brain Chemical Imbalance

Posted April 16, 2008:

• Antipsychotic Drugs Increase Risk Of Developing Pneumonia In Elderly, Study Suggests

Posted April 9, 2008:

• Treatment With An Anti-psychotic Drug Found To Cause Changes In Metabolism Earlier Than Expected

Posted April 7, 2008:

• Drug Used To Treat Bipolar Disorder Has Potential For Treating Alcohol Dependence

Posted April 1, 2008:

• Restrictive Drug Policies Often Cause Schizophrenic Patients To Discontinue Medication, Study Suggests

Posted March 28, 2008:

• Rates Of Rare Mutations Soar Three To Four Times Higher In Schizophrenia

Posted March 12, 2008:

• Epigenetic Changes Discovered In Major Psychosis

Posted March 3, 2008:

• Sex Differences Extend Into The Brain

Posted March 1, 2008:

• Comparison Of Antipsychotic Treatments In Adolescents With Schizophrenia

Posted February 29, 2008:

• New Gene Discovery Could Help Schizophrenics
• New Genetic Association With Schizophrenia Discovered

Posted February 28, 2008:

• New Receptor Complex Identified In Brain

Posted February 22, 2008:

• Siblings Of Schizophrenia Patients Display Subtle Shape Abnormalities In Brain

Posted February 19, 2008:

• Genetic Variant Increases Risk Of Developing Schizophrenia In Women

Posted February 14, 2008:

• 'Love Hormone' Promotes Bonding: Could It Treat Anxiety?

Posted February 13, 2008:

• Structure Of Important Psychiatric Enzyme Solved

Posted February 5, 2008:

• Severe Stressful Events Early In Pregnancy May Be Associated With Schizophrenia Among Offspring

Posted January 18, 2008:

• Toxoplasma Infection Increases Risk Of Schizophrenia, Study Suggests

Posted January 10, 2008:

• New Treatment Mechanisms For Schizophrenia

Posted January 9, 2008:

• Ethnicity Predicts How Gene Variations Affect Response to Schizophrenia Medications

Posted December 15, 2007:

• Effective New Treatment For Schizophrenia

Posted December 10, 2007:

• Knowing How Ketamine Impairs Brain Circuitry May Lead To New Therapies For Schizophrenia
• Brain Differences Identified In Adolescents With Mental Illness

Posted December 9, 2007:

• Why People With Schizophrenia Have Lower Rates Of Cancer: New Clues

Posted December 8, 2007:

• New Drug Can Restore Social Ability In Schizophrenics

Posted December 5, 2007:

• Possible Markers For Mental Illness Discovered

Posted December 4, 2007:

• New Genetic Method Helps Identify Novel Genes For Schizophrenia

Posted November 23, 2007:

• New Discoveries About Nitric Oxide Can Provide Drugs For Schizophrenia

Posted November 16, 2007:

• Schizophrenics More Likely To Suffer From Ruptured Appendix

Posted November 14, 2007:

• Connection Between Startled Response And Schizophrenia

Posted November 11, 2007:

• Dynamical Systems Hypothesis Of Schizophrenia

Posted November 9, 2007:

• Cough Medicine Fights Dyskinesias In Parkinson's

Posted November 7, 2007:

• Blood Pressure Drug May Curb Brain Damage From Alzheimer's, Depression And Schizophrenia

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