February 14, 2014 by NewsBot - No Comment
Researchers from Trinity College in Dublin, Ireland, have identified a risk gene mutation for schizophrenia and bipolar disorder that increases chances of developing the conditions by more than 10-fold. The team says they found this mutation is inherit…
February 6, 2014 by NewsBot - No Comment
New research published in The Lancet suggests that cognitive therapy could be an effective treatment option for patients with schizophrenia who cannot or will not take antipsychotic medication.The research team, led by Prof. Anthony Morrison of the Uni…
January 31, 2014 by NewsBot - No Comment
Researchers led by Marta Barrachina, Institute of Neuropathology of the Bellvitge Biomedical Research Institute (IDIBELL) have identified a new subgroup of patients suffering from schizophrenia characterized by motor disorders.
January 22, 2014 by NewsBot - No Comment
A new study published in the British Medical Journal finds a small but significant increase in psychosis risk for people who suffer the loss of a family member in childhood.
November 21, 2013 by NewsBot - No Comment
Investigators at The Feinstein Institute for Medical Research have discovered a new genetic risk factor for schizophrenia and bipolar disorder called NDST3. The findings are published online in Nature Communications.
November 1, 2013 by NewsBot - No Comment
Researchers have long studied the connections between hand dominance and different aspects of the human brain. A new study out today in SAGE Open finds that among those with mental illnesses, left-handers are more likely to suffer from psychotic disord…
September 9, 2013 by NewsBot - No Comment
We live in the most exciting and unsettling period in the history of psychiatry since Freud started talking about sex in public…
August 27, 2013 by NewsBot - No Comment
Scientists have discovered 13 new locations in our genetic code that could help explain the cause of schizophrenia. The researchers conducted an analysis over 59,000 people, publishing their findings in Nature Genetics. The study included 5,001 schizop…
July 12, 2013 by NewsBot - No Comment
Many people with schizophrenia have marked problems with motivation, failing to initiate and persist in goal-directed behavior. These negative symptoms of schizophrenia can be disabling and prevent individuals from realizing their potential. For many y…
June 17, 2013 by NewsBot - No Comment
Renaming “Schizophrenia” is the subject of discussion in a new Forum in the journal Psychological Medicine. Two authors propose a new name “Psychosis Susceptibility Syndrome” and experts comment…
