Schizophrenia : Science World Report

Aug 14, 2015 03:16 PM EDT

The Rats of Nimh? Scientists Create Brainy Mice to Shed Light on Alzheimer's

Scientists have created super intelligent mice that may help them shed some light on cognitive disorders, such as Alzheimer's disease, schizophrenia and other disorders.

Jul 10, 2015 06:24 PM EDT

Smoking And Mental Illness: Schizophrenia Risk Increases With Cigarettes

New findings published in the journal Lancet Psychiatry reveal that smoking could increase the risk of developing certain mental illnesses.

May 27, 2015 04:17 PM EDT

Delusions, Hallucinations Are More Common Than Once Thought

Have you ever been told that someone might be dealing with hallucinations or delusions? Though it might seem rare, new findings published in JAMA Psychiatry tell us that these issues are a bit more common than once thought.

May 11, 2015 06:00 PM EDT

Could An MRI Detect Early Signs Of Schizophrenia?

New findings published in the journal Human Brain Mapping show that a simple Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) scan could help to predict whether or not a patient may develop schizophrenia.

Oct 08, 2014 12:16 AM EDT

The Culprit Of Schizophrenia: Working Memory May Be Responsible

Recent findings published in the Journal of Neuroscience show that working memory may be responsible for learning difficulties in people with schizophrenia-a potentially debilitating mental illnesses that's estimated to affect roughly 1 percent of the population. However, up until now, it's been rel...

Sep 22, 2014 01:22 PM EDT

New Blood Test May Diagnose Psychosis and Onset of Schizophrenia

There may be a new way to diagnose patients who are experiencing the earliest stages of psychosis. Scientists have found that a simple blood test could actually be used as an indicator for psychosis.

Sep 13, 2014 08:30 AM EDT

Scientists Discover Neurochemical Imbalance in Schizophrenia

Using human induced pluripotent stem cells (hiPSCs), scientists have found that neurons from patients with schizophrenia secrete higher amounts of three neurotransmitters that are associated in a range of psychiatric disorders.

Jul 22, 2014 09:05 AM EDT

Largest Genomic Study to Date May Lead to New Treatments for Schizophrenia

Scientists may have uncovered a little more about what causes schizophrenia. They've identified over 100 locations in the human genome associated with the risk of developing this condition in what is the largest genomic study published on any psychiatric disorder to date.

Jul 14, 2014 12:37 PM EDT

Scientists Discover What Causes a 'Noisy' Memory in Schizophrenia

Scientists have found that the inability to ignore irrelevant stimuli may underlie the impaired working memory and cognition often experienced by individuals diagnosed with schizophrenia.

Jul 08, 2014 10:13 AM EDT

Sleep Deprivation for 24 Hours Causes Symptoms of Schizophrenia

Scientists have found that 24 hours of sleep deprivation can lead to conditions in healthy individuals that are similar to the symptoms of schizophrenia.

Jul 05, 2014 06:51 AM EDT