Posts Tagged ‘schizophrenia’
Key Genes Associated With Schizophrenia Identified
Researchers believe they have identified key genes associated with schizophrenia and propose a prototype predictive test. [Read More]
Gifts of the MAGI in Schizophrenia and Bipolar Disorder
These findings are not about the classic story of gift-giving, although the MAGI genes (officially named membrane associated guanylate kinase, WW and PDZ domain containing proteins) do influence brain function in important ways. [Read More]
Cannabis Use During Youth Affects Brain Regions Associated With Schizophrenia
New research from the Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland (RCSI) published in Nature’s Neuropsychopharmacology has shown physical changes to exist in specific brain areas implicated in schizophrenia following the use of cannabis during adolescence. The research has shown [Read More]
Fewer Suicides After Antidepressive Treatment For Schizophrenia
Antidepressive drugs reduce the mortality rate of schizophrenic patients, while treatment with bensodiazepines greatly increases it, especially as regards suicide. Giving several antipsychotics simultaneously, however, seems to have no effect at all. This according to a new [Read More]
Schizophrenia Linked To Childhood Trauma
Children who experience sever trauma are three times more likely than the counterparts to develop schizophrenia in adulthood, a new study from the University of Liverpool has discovered. It has long been considered that genetics and environmental factors play a part in the [Read More]
New Dopamine Model Could Assist In Drug Addiction And Schizophrenia Treatments
Neuroscientists at the University of Copenhagen have developed a model which demonstrates how the brain releases dopamine. The model could provide a key insight into how the brain perceives punishment and reward. The researchers hope that their newly developed model could [Read More]
Model For Psychosis Based On Gene-Environmental Interactions Proposed
A report from a press conference marking the 23rd ECNP Congress has pointed out a model for psychosis based on gene-environmental interactions. The report outlines significant underlying factors for the onset of Schizophrenia amongst specific demographic groups. It also [Read More]
Immune Proteins Produced During Pregnancy Linked To Schizophrenia In Offspring
Researchers from Temple University have discovered a link between immune proteins, produced to fight infections during pregnancy and an increased risk of schizophrenia for the child. [Read More]
