A type of neuron that, when malfunctioning, has been tied to epilepsy, autism and schizophrenia is much more complex than previously thought, researchers report.
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September 8, 2010
Interneurons are not all created equally: Some classes of interneurons may underlie distinct brain disorders
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August 20, 2010
Schizophrenia, Genes and Environment
Schizophrenia is generally thought of as the "most genetic" of all psychiatric disorders and in the past 10 years there have been heroic efforts to find the genes responsible for it, with not much success so far.A new study reminds us that there's more to it than genes alone: Social Risk or Genetic Liability for Psychosis? The authors decided to look at adopted children, because this is one of th
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August 17, 2010
Special Issue Of Current Directions In Psychological Science Focuses On Schizophrenia Research
It has been nearly a century since the term "schizophrenia" was first used to describe what was then considered a hopeless and incurable disorder of thought and emotion. Schizophrenia is still baffling to both scientists and the general public, but it is no longer considered hopeless...
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August 12, 2010
Immune responses during pregnancy linked to schizophrenia among offspring
Psychologists have found that exposure during pregnancy to certain immune proteins, such as those produced in response to the flu, leads to increased risk for brain abnormalities associated with schizophrenia in offspring.
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August 7, 2010
Response To Medication For Schizophrenia Predicted By EEG
A commonplace electroencephalography (EEG) test may hold the key to predicting whether a person will respond to certain prescribed drugs, particularly those related to psychiatric conditions...
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August 6, 2010
Can smoking pot make you smarter?
Is it possible that if you have schizophrenia, smoking marijuana will actually improve your cognitive performance?Since this blog is often concerned with the relationship between science and its communication, something which has come up once or twice here is the way drug and alcohol research is reported in the media.Very often, it is reported that [...]... Yücel M, Bora E, Lubman DI, Sol
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July 23, 2010
Schizophrenia Patients Suffer More Hospital Injuries
People with schizophrenia are more likely than others to sustain medical injuries during non-psychiatric hospital stays, a large national study finds...
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July 6, 2010
ResearchBlogCast #10: Does being a little crazy make you more creative?
Throughout history we’ve seen examples of artists and others who, while possessing amazing talent, also don’t seem “normal.” Whether it be tormented artists like Vincent van Gogh, or the stereotype of the “mad scientist,” it often seems like a little schizophrenia might underlie amazing genius.In fact, some psychological studies have found that schizophrenics d
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July 5, 2010
Parental Age as a Risk Factor for Bipolar Disorder
Advanced parental age appears to confer increased risk for a variety of clinical neuroscience disorders. First described in Down syndrome, advanced parental age at conception has now been linked to schizophrenia and autism. Effects of advanced parental age on risk have been found for both fathers and mothers. Some disorders appear to have more risk with paternal age while other appear to have
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June 21, 2010
Brain signs of schizophrenia found in babies
Researchers are the first to identify brain abnormalities in children at high risk for schizophrenia shortly after birth. The finding could lead to earlier detection of schizophrenia and enable better prevention and treatment.
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