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Data published in the latest issue of the American Journal of Psychiatry indicate that direct brain stimulation (DBS) may be an effective method of reducing the frequency and intensity of hallucinations in people suffering from schizophrenia.
DBS is still considered an experimental therapy, even though scientists h... |
22 May 2012
09:58 GMT |
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Scientists at the Karolinska Institutet’s Department of Clinical Neuroscience, led by clinical psychiatry professor Jari Tiihonen, determined in a new study that taking antidepressants reduces suicide rates in patients suffering from schizophrenia.
At the same time, the team discovered that schizophrenics who ... |
9 May 2012
09:21 GMT |
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A study covering more than 50 years of data suggests that the current clinical practice of given schizophrenia patients antipsychotic medication is indeed the most beneficial course of action.
People who are treated with these drugs have a lower chance of being hospitalized on account of their condition, suffer few... |
7 May 2012
08:02 GMT |
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University of Zürich scientists found a series of tantalizing evidence in a new study, suggesting that smoking cigarettes may constitute a risk factor for the development of schizophrenia in patients.
Schizophrenia is a condition characterized by auditory hallucinations, paranoid and bizarre delusions, disorga... |
27 March 2012
10:45 GMT |
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Researchers led by Vaibhav Diwadkar, PhD, say that children prone to developing schizophrenia display a series of developmental differences in terms of brain network wiring and functionality, when compared with kids at much lower risk.
“Brain network dysfunction associated with emotional processing is a poten... |
14 March 2012
11:37 GMT |
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Researchers have recently proposed a new potential way to go about addressing at least some of the symptoms associated with schizophrenia. Putting sufferers through a specific type of computerized cognitive training can lead to significant improvements in their condition.
In a series of experiments, conducted in th... |
23 February 2012
18:01 GMT |
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The Indiana Medical History Museum holds a large collection of biological samples belonging to centuries-old brains, which researchers now plan to use to study the origins and history of mental illnesses. This work will be interesting, to say the least, and could be translated in practical applications as well.
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19 January 2012
08:34 GMT |
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Even though schizophrenia is relatively widespread among the general population, investigators still have very little data on how the condition develops, or is triggered. In a new, 2-year study, experts in the United Kingdom will search for the genetic roots of the inherited form of the disease.
While some people a... |
17 January 2012
17:01 GMT |
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According to the conclusions of a new study conducted by experts at the Hospital General Universitario Gregorio Marañón, in Madrid, Spain, it would appear that changes in gray matter volumes may be related to the onset of schizophrenia, especially in teens.
The investigators found that teenagers who r... |
3 January 2012
02:53 GMT |
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A new discovery made by researchers in the United States could lead to the development of therapies that would address the earliest manifestations of schizophrenia. The treatments could be applied even when the individuals most at risk are in their early adulthood.
In the new study, investigators demonstrate that c... |
30 December 2011
04:53 GMT |
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According to the conclusions of a new scientific study conducted by researchers at the Johns Hopkins University (JHU), it would appear that schizophrenia may also be triggered by single DNA letter differences, which combine randomly.The study provides additional insights into the root causes of this mysterious mental... |
19 December 2011
03:45 GMT |
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Schizophrenia and autism spectrum disorders (ASD), among other mental disorders, may be partially caused by insufficient concentrations of a protein called densin-180 in the brain. The new results were derived from studies carried out on lab mice. While most mental diseases humans can develop are unique to our spec... |
23 November 2011
06:22 GMT |
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Researchers at the Vanderbilt University announce that mental health patients suffering from schizophrenia could benefit extensively from tactile illusion therapy. The idea is very new, and so there are very few investigators who actually take the time to assess its potential benefits. Another important result the ne... |
3 November 2011
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Yesterday, October 24, the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) finally sanctioned the use of the generic version of two brand drugs for the treatment of bipolar disorder (BPD) and schizophrenia.
The newly-approved drugs are the generic versions of Zyprexa (olanzapine tablets) and Zyprexa Zydus (olanzapine orally ... |
25 October 2011
15:01 GMT |
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The intricate interplay between various types of neurons that leads to the development of schizophrenia is currently the target of three separate labs at the University of Pennsylvania Perelman School of Medicine. In their latest report, the investigators say that sounds affect how the condition is triggeredIn other ... |
17 October 2011
02:26 GMT |
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A large-scale international cooperation of 250 scientists from 20 countries has recently determined that a number of specific genetic variations appear to be present in patients suffering from a wide range of mental illnesses. This connects schizophrenia to bipolar disorder, but more is needed on this issue.
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21 September 2011
16:31 GMT |
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Scientists with the Royal College of Surgeons in Dublin, Ireland, discovered in a recent study that people with a family history of schizophrenia who also suffer head trauma are 1.6 times more likely to develop the disorder than their peers who did not bang their heads. The exact reason for which head trauma is linke... |
20 August 2011
07:01 GMT |
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Genetic mutations occurring within the same generation are responsible for about 50 percent of all non-hereditary cases of schizophrenia. What this means is that – for half of patients developing the condition without parental influences – sporadic mutations are too blame.De novo protein-altering mutation... |
8 August 2011
11:01 GMT |
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According to the conclusions of a new study conducted on unsuspecting lab mice, it would appear that the timing of when the neurotransmitter acetylcholine is released in the brain is critical for understanding diseases such as Alzheimer’s and schizophrenia. This chemical is usually released in the hippocampus, ... |
1 August 2011
03:30 GMT |
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In a new scientific research, investigators determined that schizophrenic patients tend to exhibit a much higher rate of de novo mutations than their parents. These are mutations that occur in these patients exclusively, and cannot be traced in their parents too. The frequency of these genetic errors made researchers... |
11 July 2011
05:14 GMT |
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According to the conclusions of a new scientific study, it would appear that postural problems are in fact a core feature of bipolar disorder (BPD), rather than just random symptoms. The new knowledge can be used to gain a better understanding of the neural causes this condition has. This study, authored by Indiana U... |
25 May 2011
16:01 GMT |
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A large portion of the interactions we have with others daily is based on nonverbal actions and social cues, two components of communication that the brains of people suffering from schizophrenia cannot compile properly. A new study has revealed that impairment in an area of the brain responsible for processing such ... |
25 May 2011
08:29 GMT |
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According to the conclusions of a new scientific study, it would appear that one of the probable causes for schizophrenia is the progressive development of abnormalities, as the human brain gets older. The research team is however quick to point out right off the bat that this correlation only holds true in some indi... |
12 May 2011
17:01 GMT |
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A collaboration of researchers in the United States recently developed a computer network that they then used to gain a deeper understanding of the causes that lead to the development of schizophrenia.The team behind the new work says they used the network to simulate what happens in the human brain during an excessi... |
6 May 2011
11:06 GMT |
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A paper published in the latest online issue of the esteemed scientific journal Nature shows that a single molecular switch plays an important role in increasing a person's chances of developing schizophrenia.The same switch was also found to be responsible for increasing susceptibility to mood disorders and oth... |
11 April 2011
09:48 GMT |
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Normally, neurons are cortical nerve cells that reside in the brain's gray matter, with only a few of them being scattered in the white matter, but in the case of people suffering from schizophrenia, there seem to be far more neurons in the white matter.This is actually called the aberrant cellular localization ... |
4 January 2011
10:47 GMT |
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Researchers now believe that the hormone oxytocin could help doctors address some of their patients' psychiatric illnesses. The substance was never used for this type of applications before. Thus far, it was only used in the field of obstetrics, where administering it can induce labor and make it easier, and als... |
6 December 2010
05:07 GMT |
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A new research carried out by the University of Copenhagen, analyzes the effects of dopamine imbalances on addictions and mental illnesses like schizophrenia.Dopamine activates the reward centers inside the brain, so it basically controls the way we behave.The more dopamine release, the more likely we are to repeat w... |
21 October 2010
04:30 GMT |
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Investigators conducting research on unsuspecting lab mice have demonstrated that fetal neurons exposed to elevated concentrations of a normal immune protein tend to lead to abnormal developments in the brain of adult rodents.The study, which was conducted by researchers at the University of California in Los Angeles... |
15 October 2010
03:02 GMT |
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A new series of investigation on how nicotine affects the human brain could lead to the development of new therapies against this addiction, as well as to the creation of treatments for Parkinson's, schizophrenia, and other neurological conditions. According to investigators, the first puff out of a cigarette sh... |
23 September 2010
06:07 GMT |
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A report within the September issue of Archives of General Psychiatry, suggests that the high social fragmentation present in cities, might be the cause of a connection between psychotic disorders and life in urban areas.In order to see if individual, school or area features have anything to do with psychosis an... |
7 September 2010
04:59 GMT |
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In spite of recent advancements in developing treatments for schizophrenia and related disorders, the conditions still remain debilitating, disabling, and without permanent cure. Even in the developed world, where people have access to the best treatments available, there is little doctors can do to improve schizophr... |
30 August 2010
04:42 GMT |
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Researchers at the University of Granada carried out a study that relates stress reduction to an improvement in psychotic symptoms. This proves that schizophrenic patients' quality of life can be improved with an adequate psychological intervention. Scientists tested a self-designed training program on 14 patien... |
8 July 2010
06:28 GMT |
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Scientists have recently been able to determine that a clear correlation exists between the body's ability to process and absorb sugar in the blood, and an individual's risk of developing mental disorders. These were found to include schizophrenia and related conditions, as well as mood swings and other suc... |
9 June 2010
07:03 GMT |
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In a new study, researchers were able to determine that previous herpes simplex virus 1 infections can be held at least partially responsible for various impairments that occur in schizophrenics. These include reduced concentration skills and physical dexterity, a weaker memory, and brain areas that are reduced in si... |
31 May 2010
03:08 GMT |
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Researchers noticed some time ago that creativity tended to appear in the same people who exhibited symptoms associated with mental disorders. Among the most common disease creative people had was schizophrenia. Neuroscientists have been trying to determine how the two are connected ever since, and a new study shows ... |
20 May 2010
06:46 GMT |
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Researchers have recently finished one of the first studies ever to look at the relationships between brain chemical concentrations and symptoms associated with schizophrenia. The experts, based at the University of California in Davis (UCD), published their results in the March 10 online issue of the respected scien... |
11 March 2010
06:55 GMT |
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Researchers have recently determined that young adults who use cannabis often and for prolonged periods of time are very likely to experience symptoms that can be qualified as psychosis later on. These effects include hallucinations and delusions, but a host of other manifestations can make themselves felt as well. D... |
2 March 2010
04:40 GMT |
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Scientists at the Johns Hopkins University (JHU) have just published two new studies, showing why the onset of schizophrenia may be facilitated in young adults, as opposed to older people. The investigators say that two anatomical abnormalities were identified in the brain, and the subsequent researcher proved that t... |
26 February 2010
06:49 GMT |
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Researchers at the University of California in San Diego (UCSD) announce that they have been able to develop a new method of casting more light on the elusive field of research that is brain chemistry. They say that the new technique allows them to understand how various chemicals act inside the human brain, and also... |
4 January 2010
09:46 GMT |
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Scientists at the Monash University announce the creation of a new technique for detecting and diagnosing mental and neurological illnesses, which they argue is so efficient, that it's able to detect depression in less than an hour. The new method has been dubbed with the catchy name “electrovestibulograph... |
15 October 2009
10:03 GMT |
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An international group of researchers, investigating the connections between schizophrenia and DNA, identified the first clear tie, on chromosome 6. This is the same location that holds key genes for the immune function, which means that the disease must be influencing the expression of defense agents in the immune s... |
9 July 2009
16:01 GMT |
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Mental disorder patients have been observed to be more aggressive than healthy patients for a long time, but the exact mechanisms that trigger this type of behavior haven't been fully researched until now. Schizophrenia patients are, out of all others, especially prone to committing violent crimes, and a new stu... |
20 May 2009
06:45 GMT |
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Genes we inherit from our parents determine a very wide range of traits that we, as individuals, exhibit, but they are also responsible for making us prone to developing certain medical conditions over the course of our lifetime. Schizophrenia and the manic-depressive disorder are just two diseases of the brain that ... |
4 May 2009
10:29 GMT |
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Each of our brains is endowed with a type of memory known as "working memory," which is responsible with storing short-term data. This function allows us to resolve problems, to understand readings, and to be able to memorize fairly small bits of information to be used after a short time. Identifying it is simple, an... |
6 February 2009
14:01 GMT |
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Johnson & Johnson was directly involved in funding a research clinic, aimed at testing the effects of its various drugs on children suffering from bipolar disorder and autism, new evidence shows. The Wall Street journal reported yesterday that the research center was located at Massachusetts General Hospital, as stat... |
25 November 2008
17:01 GMT |
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Paranoia is a mental disorder that makes people suffering from it believe that everyone else is out to get them. Patients suffer from hallucinations and they believe that those around them are always following or spying on them. Therefore, they create an alternate reality of sorts, in that they distance themselves fr... |
13 November 2008
03:53 GMT |
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The research inside the causes of schizophrenia is a very complex one, scientists agree, as there are many areas of the brain that are involved in the onset and development of the disease, as well as many neurotransmitters that act on those regions, such as dopamine and glutamate. That's why the orbitofrontal co... |
6 November 2008
03:04 GMT |
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If men and women differ behaviorally, this has an anatomical base. More specifically: the brain of the man differs from that of the woman. The differences are slight, but the impact is great. This explains why men have higher ability to visualize objects in three dimensions or read maps, labyrinths and diagrams, but ... |
1 April 2008
15:51 GMT |
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The purring pussycat on your arms can bring you down. Aliments or water containing parasite eggs from Cat feces can contaminate water and food with eggs from the protozoan parasite Toxoplasma gondii, as the cat is the only species hosting the parasite during the sexual stage of its life cycle. The parasite can be tr... |
17 January 2008
04:04 GMT |
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