Schizophrenia News
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Technology firm Axon has developed new virtual reality headsets to be used by police forces in the U.S., designed to assist law enforcement officers with dealing with people with autism and schizophrenia.
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Scientists have succeeded in alleviating schizophrenia symptoms using a mouse models. This involved restoring brain cell receptors, which was demonstrated to help to restore ‘normal behavior’.
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To design new drugs to tackle psychiatric disorders requires an understanding of the biological and genetic causes of certain types of mental illnesses. To assist with this task, research have grown brain neurons.
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Unusual research suggests there may be a biological basis to certain forms of schizophrenia. Here researchers injected cells from schizophrenia patients into mice to observe the results.
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Identifying the neuroimaging-based patterns which may offer clues for schizophrenia is complex. This task could be made easier thanks to developments with artificial intelligence.
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Winnipeg -
A man who was found not criminally responsible (NCR) after he decapitated and cannibalized a fellow passenger on a Greyhound bus in 2008 has been granted his complete freedom. Not everyone is happy with the decision.
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Columbia University researchers have found that deficits in social memory (which is connected with schizophrenia) is associated with a decrease in certain brain cells.
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London -
Tobacco smoking may play a direct role in triggering the symptoms of schizophrenia, a new medical research paper suggests.
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Oldsmar -
Christian Jose Gomez, a 23-year-old man from Florida, suffering from schizophrenia, decapitated his mother on New Year's Eve because he got annoyed with her for nagging him.
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There are many possible causes of schizophrenia, from genetic to environmental. One unusual factor could be, in some cases, parasites.
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London -
Recently the Molecular Genetics of Schizophrenia Consortium presented genetic evidence to suggest schizophrenia is not one but “a group of heritable disorders.” This has been challenged by other scientists.
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Three independent genetic studies suggests that schizophrenia is a group of heritable disorders associated with distinct clinical syndromes.
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The philanthropist Ted Stanley has announced he will donate $650 million to psychiatric research. The donation will be used to conduct studies aimed at findings the genetic causes of the mental health disorder.
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The number of known genetic variants linked with schizophrenia has more than tripled, following a massive genome-wide association study.
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Calgary -
A new study published by the mental health journal Schizophrenia Research, shows no link between marijuana and psychosis.
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Copenhagen -
As part of a hunt for the causes of schizophrenia, researchers have analyzed proteins in the brains of rats that have been given hallucinogenic drugs.
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Researchers have identified a region of the brain which is sensitive to small changes in memory. The results provide a clue as to why this area is often found to be abnormal in people suffering with schizophrenia.
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Two new studies provide insight into the genetics of schizophrenia and the results show once again how complex the condition is.
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Los Angeles -
The FBI on Monday announced it would investigate the acquittal of two cops in Fullerton, California who brutally beat a mentally ill homeless man to death in July 2011.
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A science group has found evidence that transposable elements, also known as jumping genes, may contribute to the development of schizophrenia.
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Using mice genetically engineered to display symptoms of schizophrenia, scientists have uncovered a faulty brain mechanism that may underlie schizophrenia.
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“Today recovery from mental illness is a well-documented reality.” — Pete Linnett, Founder and CEO of Life Adjustment Team
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Researchers have shown that the drug thioridazine, which was once used to treat schizophrenia, is also a powerful weapon against antibiotic-resistant bacteria such as Staphylococcus aureus.
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London -
Having killed her own mother six-years ago, Nicola Edgington attacked two women, killing one. How could a woman detained indefinitely for the manslaughter of her mother be walking free and allowed to kill again?
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Disturbed sleep and insomnia can increase a person's risk of suffering schizophrenia symptoms, according to a new study.
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Thomas Szasz died September 8 this year. What is the legacy of the man who said there is no such thing as mental illness, and that psychiatry is a scam?
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Aberdeen -
A new test has been developed for the assessment and detection of schizophrenia. What is remarkable about the test is that instead of being based on psychological profiling, it takes the form of a simple eye test.
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Studies have shown that people living in large cities have more mental disorders than those living in rural areas and that the cause is stress. This is a serious matter when more than half of the people in the world live in large cities.
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A landmark study has determined that the older a man is when he has a child, the greater the risk of passing on genetic mutations that can cause autism and schizophrenia.
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Estrogen link found helpful in treating Schizophrenia in women. Raloxifene may help individuals suffering from Schizophrenia.
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Professor Cyndi Shannon Weickert, Neuroscience Research Australia. Neuroscience Research Australia
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