News articles tagged with 'schizophrenia'
Major schizophrenia study finds striking similarities across 37 countries in 6 regions
— 17 Nov 2009 16:04 | HealthAn international study of more than 17,000 people with schizophrenia has found striking similarities in symptoms, medication, employment and sexual problems, despite the fact that it... — full story
Unlocking mysteries of the brain with PET
— 31 Oct 2009 14:17 | HealthInflammatory response of brain cells - as indicated by a molecular imaging technique - could tell researchers more about why certain neurologic disorders, such as migraine headaches... — full story
Faulty 'wiring' in the brain triggers onset of schizophrenia
— 27 Oct 2009 19:28 | HealthA new study by researchers at the Institute of Psychiatry (IoP), King's College London has discovered abnormalities in the white matter of the brain that seem to be critical for the... — full story
New 'schizophrenia gene' prompts researchers to test potential drug target
— 27 Oct 2009 19:23 | HealthJohns Hopkins scientists report having used a commercially available drug to successfully 'rescue' animal brain cells that they had intentionally damaged by manipulating a newly discovered... — full story
CSHL-led team discovers rare mutation dramatically increasing schizophrenia risk
— 26 Oct 2009 16:25 | HealthAn international team of researchers led by geneticist Jonathan Sebat, Ph.D., of Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory (CSHL), has identified a mutation on human chromosome 16 that substantially... — full story
New UK study suggests minimal relationship between cannabis and schizophrenia or psychosis
— 23 Oct 2009 11:01 | HealthLast year the UK government reclassified cannabis from a class C to a class B drug, partly out of concerns that cannabis, especially the more potent varieties, may increase the risk... — full story
Treatment for epilepsy is a possible culprit for development of schizophrenia
— 21 Oct 2009 10:32 | HealthResearchers say antiepilectic drug treatments administered when the brain is developing appear to trigger schizophrenia-like behaviour in animal models. In humans, having a history... — full story
Scientists demonstrate link between genetic defect and brain changes in schizophrenia
— 18 Oct 2009 11:28 | HealthFor decades, scientists have thought the faulty neural wiring that predisposes individuals to behavioural disorders like autism and psychiatric diseases like schizophrenia must occur... — full story
Stranger homicide by people with schizophrenia is rare - and unpredictable
— 12 Oct 2009 10:30 | HealthInternational study led by Sydney researchers shows homicides of strangers by people with schizophrenia are exceptionally rare and unpredictable events... — full story
Schizophrenia gene linked with abnormal neurogenesis in adult and postnatal brain
— 24 Sep 2009 07:48 | HealthScientists now have a better understanding of a perplexing gene that is associated with susceptibility for a wide spectrum of severely debilitating mental illnesses. Two independent... — full story