Schizophrenia News

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

Posted May 30, 2008:

• Gene Mutations Responsible For 10 Percent Of Schizophrenia Pinpointed

Posted May 26, 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 11, 2008:

• Digging Deeper Into The Genetics Of Schizophrenia By Evaluating MicroRNAs

Posted May 8, 2008:

• New Link To Schizophrenia Discovered
• Lack Of Motivation In Schizophrenia Linked To Brain Chemical Imbalance

Posted April 15, 2008:

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

Posted April 7, 2008:

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

Posted April 3, 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 27, 2008:

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

Posted March 11, 2008:

• Different Use Of Brain Areas May Explain Memory Problems In Schizophrenics
• Epigenetic Changes Discovered In Major Psychosis

Posted February 29, 2008:

• Sex Differences Extend Into The Brain

Posted February 28, 2008:

• Comparison Of Antipsychotic Treatments In Adolescents With Schizophrenia
• New Genetic Association With Schizophrenia Discovered

Posted February 27, 2008:

• New Gene Discovery Could Help Schizophrenics

Posted February 26, 2008:

• New Receptor Complex Identified In Brain

Posted February 19, 2008:

• Siblings Of Schizophrenia Patients Display Subtle Shape Abnormalities In Brain

Posted February 15, 2008:

• Genetic Variant Increases Risk Of Developing Schizophrenia In Women

Posted February 8, 2008:

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

Posted February 4, 2008:

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

Posted February 1, 2008:

• Structure Of Important Psychiatric Enzyme Solved

Posted January 16, 2008:

• Toxoplasma Infection Increases Risk Of Schizophrenia, Study Suggests

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