FeaturedGeneticsNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience ArticlesPsychology·June 1, 2021·6 min readProtecting the Intellectual Abilities of People at Risk for PsychosisPrescribing SSRIs during late childhood to those with genetic risk factors for psychosis can reduce the deterioration of intellectual abilities, a new study reveals. SSRIs appear to have a neuroprotective effect for certain brain areas associated with the onset of psychosis if provided early.Read More
Auditory NeuroscienceFeaturedNeurosciencePsychology·May 26, 2020·5 min readSchizophrenia: When the thalamus misleads the earA new study reports hyper-connectivity between substructures of the thalamus, and the cerebral cortex may be responsible for auditory hallucinations associated with schizophrenia.Read More
FeaturedGeneticsNeurosciencePsychology·February 12, 2020·5 min readMulti-center neuroimaging study offers new insights on schizophreniaThose with 22q11.2 deletion syndrome had significantly lower brain volume, as well as lower volumes in specific structures, including the thalamus, hippocampus, and amygdala.Read More
AutismFeatured·September 18, 2013·5 min readStudy Finds Subset of Children Considered to Have Autism May be MisdiagnosedA new study suggests children with 22q11.2 deletion syndrome may be misdiagnosed with autism due to the social impairments associated with their developmental delays.Read More
