Schizophrenia News

Posted February 19, 2009:

• How Microscopic Changes To Brain Cause Schizophrenic Behavior In Mice

Posted February 5, 2009:

• New Direction In Search For Genetic Causes Of Schizophrenia Proposed

Posted February 4, 2009:

• Decoding Funny Faces To Detect Mental Illness

Posted February 3, 2009:

• New Schizophrenia Gene Discovered

Posted January 22, 2009:

• Schizophrenic Patients' Frozen Faces Harm Social Interactions

Posted January 20, 2009:

• Altered Brain Activity In Schizophrenia May Direct Focus On Self

Posted January 16, 2009:

• Lack Of Grey Matter In Brain Is Linked To Schizophrenia And Bipolar Disorder

Posted December 16, 2008:

• Autism And Schizophrenia Share Common Origin, Review Suggests

Posted December 1, 2008:

• Experimental Drug May Address Working Memory Impairments That Occur In Schizophrenia

Posted November 18, 2008:

• Patients With Depressive Disorders Or Schizophrenia More Likely To Re-Attempt Suicide
• Brain Compound 'Throws Gasoline Onto The Fire' Of Schizophrenia

Posted November 11, 2008:

• What Causes Psychotic Disorders In Teens?

Posted November 9, 2008:

• Mental Health Linked To Stillbirth And Newborn Deaths

Posted November 7, 2008:

• Interaction Between Gene Variants May Alter Brain Function In Schizophrenia

Posted November 5, 2008:

• New Target In Brain For Treating Schizophrenia Identified

Posted October 27, 2008:

• New Brain Link As Cause Of Schizophrenia
• Anti-Inflammatory Medications May Become A Treatment For Schizophrenia
• Mental Health Dangers Of Birth Hypoxia: Lower Levels Of Protein Is Associated With Increased Risk Of Schizophrenia
• Glutamate: Too Much Of A Good Thing In Schizophrenia?

Posted October 21, 2008:

• New Candidate Genes For Schizophrenia Identified

Posted October 15, 2008:

• Brain-Nourishing Molecule May Predict Schizophrenia Relapse

Posted October 14, 2008:

• Brain Function: Supersensitive Receptor Engineered, Gain Better Understanding Of Dopamine System

Posted September 15, 2008:

• Newer Antipsychotics No Better Than Older Drug In Treating Child And Adolescent Schizophrenia, Study Finds

Posted September 10, 2008:

• Immaturity Of The Brain May Cause Schizophrenia
• New Way To Help Schizophrenia Sufferers' Social Skills

Posted September 9, 2008:

• Off-Label Medicine Combinations Are Predominant Treatment In Survey Of Schizophrenics

Posted September 2, 2008:

• Gene 'Network' Linked To Schizophrenia Pieced Together; Patients Confirmed To Carry Mutations

Posted September 1, 2008:

• Risks And Benefits Of Antipsychotics In Children And Adolescents

Posted August 29, 2008:

• Americans Show Little Tolerance For Mental Illness Despite Growing Belief In Genetic Cause

Posted August 28, 2008:

• All Types Of Antipsychotic Drugs Increase The Risk Of Stroke, Study Finds

Posted August 25, 2008:

• Looking Beyond The Drug Receptor For Clues To Drug Effectiveness
• Anti-Psychotic Drug Use In The Elderly Increases Despite Drug Safety Warnings

Posted August 20, 2008:

• Acute Maternal Stress During Pregnancy Linked To Development Of Schizophrenia

Posted August 14, 2008:

• Molecular Switch Boosts Brain Activity Associated With Schizophrenia

Posted August 4, 2008:

• Schizophrenia: Costly By-Product Of Human Brain Evolution?
• Estrogen Relieves Psychotic Symptoms In Women With Schizophrenia

Posted August 1, 2008:

• Schizophrenia Researchers Welcome New Blood

Posted July 30, 2008:

• Advances In The Field Of Schizophrenia Research: New Genetic Factors Identified
• Increased Burden Of Rare Genetic Variations Found In Schizophrenia

Posted July 17, 2008:

• Partially Shared Genetic Profile Between Schizophrenia And Bipolar Disorder
• Using Genetics To Improve Traditional Psychiatric Diagnoses

Posted July 14, 2008:

• Incorrectly Cleaved Protein Leads To Schizophrenia

Posted July 8, 2008:

• Brain Chemical Shown To Induce Both Desire And Dread
• Protein Marker For Schizophrenia Risk

Posted July 7, 2008:

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

Posted July 1, 2008:

• Violence Declines With Medication Use In Some With Schizophrenia

Posted June 17, 2008:

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

Posted June 4, 2008:

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

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