Schizophrenia News

Posted March 25, 2005:

• New Theory Explains Schizophrenia As Abnormal Courtship; Disorder Survives As Marker For Bad Genes

Posted March 7, 2005:

• A Rewarding Discovery Shows How Dopamine Activates Brain Circuitry

Posted February 18, 2005:

• U Of T Researcher Links Schizophrenia, Gene Mutations

Posted January 4, 2005:

• Two Atypical Anti-Psychotic Drugs May Be Associated With An Increased Risk Of Diabetes For Patients With Schizophrenia

Posted November 3, 2004:

• Stress Impairs Thinking Via Mania-Linked Enzyme

Posted October 30, 2004:

• Enzyme Linked To Mania And Schizophrenia Impairs Higher Brain Functions
• Research On Nerve Cell Circuitry Reveals Clue About Schizophrenia
• New Technologies Shed Light On Schizophrenia

Posted October 21, 2004:

• Antipsychotic Drugs Linked To Insulin Resistance In Children

Posted October 8, 2004:

• Some Anti-Psychotic Medications May Trigger Diabetes

Posted September 23, 2004:

• Researchers Find Troubling Offshoot Of Schizophrenia

Posted August 15, 2004:

• 'Biggest Ever' Study Of Its Kind May Advance The Treatment, Diagnosis And Prevention Of Schizophrenia

Posted August 12, 2004:

• Schizophrenia Gene Variant Linked To Risk Traits

Posted August 3, 2004:

• Exposure To Influenza During Pregnancy May Increase Risk Of Schizophrenia In Offspring

Posted July 26, 2004:

• Medication Helps Quell The Agitation Of Dementia

Posted June 15, 2004:

• Study Finds Cannabis Triggers Transient Schizophrenia-Like Symptoms

Posted April 26, 2004:

• Imaging Test Could Be Used To Diagnose Schizophrenia

Posted April 12, 2004:

• Newer Drugs Appear To Stem Violent Behavior
• Surprises Found In Gene Variation Associated With Schizophrenia

Posted April 8, 2004:

• Lack Of Specific Brain Protein Causes Marked Deficits In Learning, Memory

Posted February 20, 2004:

• Celiac Disease Is A Risk Factor For Schizophrenia

Posted February 12, 2004:

• Clozapine Effective For Controlling Dyskinesias In People With Severe Parkinson's

Posted January 14, 2004:

• Scientists Restore Crucial Myelin In Brains Of Mice

Posted November 21, 2003:

• Brain's 'Master Molecule' Produces Same Behavior In Mice From Three Different Psychostimulant Drugs

Posted October 29, 2003:

• Could You Suffer From Psychosis? The Nose Knows

Posted September 17, 2003:

• UGA, MCG Study Impact Of Long-Term Use Of Schizophrenia Drugs

Posted September 10, 2003:

• Similar Genetic Origins Possible For Schizophrenia And Bipolar Disorder; Findings May Lead To Childhood Screening, Early Treatment

Posted June 3, 2003:

• Innovative, Multicenter Study Of Schizophrenia Will Follow Disease Traits In Hunt For Genetic Causes

Posted May 16, 2003:

• Researchers Discover Important Genetic Flaw In Family Affected By Schizophrenia

Posted May 8, 2003:

• Gene Enhances Prefrontal Function At A Price

Posted April 1, 2003:

• Families With Severe Form Of Bipolar Disorder Help Scientists Narrow The Search For Disease Genes

Posted December 26, 2002:

• Combination Treatment Shows Promise For Schizophrenia

Posted December 6, 2002:

• UCLA Study Names 10 Keys To Recovery From Schizophrenia

Posted November 13, 2002:

• Gene Increases Schizophrenia Risk, Says Study

Posted October 21, 2002:

• Study Holds Promise For Stroke, Schizophrenia Treatments

Posted September 19, 2002:

• Antipsychotic Drug Has Few Side Effects In Alzheimer's Patients

Posted August 15, 2002:

• Pivotal Brain Processor Decreased In Schizophrenia; Lower Levels Could Explain Disruption In Mental Function

Posted May 29, 2002:

• Implant May Stabilize Schizophrenia Patients' Treatment

Posted April 2, 2002:

• Late-Onset Schizophrenia Found To Be Distinct Condition

Posted January 28, 2002:

• Brain Scans Link Two Key Pieces Of Schizophrenia Puzzle

Posted January 3, 2002:

• New Generation Antipsychotic Drug Cuts Relapse Rate In Patients With Schizophrenia

Posted November 20, 2001:

• Mother's Herpes Virus Infection Associated With Schizophrenia In Her Offspring, Hopkins Researcher Finds

Posted September 25, 2001:

• UCLA Researchers Map How Schizophrenia Engulfs Teen Brains

Posted May 29, 2001:

• Dopamine-Dampening Gene Linked To Prefrontal Inefficiency, Schizophrenia

Posted April 13, 2001:

• Older Fathers Substantially Raise The Risk Of Having Children With Schizophrenia

Posted April 10, 2001:

• Hopkins Researcher Finds Retroviral "Footprint" In Brains Of People With Schizophren

Posted March 21, 2001:

• Men With Chronic Schizophrenia Lose Brain Volume Faster

Posted January 16, 2001:

• Blood Test For Diagnosing Schizophrenia

Posted January 1, 2001:

• New Imaging Research Reveals Dysfunction In The Brain's "Hub" In The Earliest Stages Of Schizophrenia

Posted December 1, 2000:

• Differences In Brain Function Make It Hard For People With Schizophrenia To Interpret Other People's Feelings

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