FeaturedPsychology·September 27, 2016·2 min read“Psychics” Help Psychiatrists Understand the Voices of PsychosisResearchers turn to 'psychics', people who claim to "hear voices" without a diagnosis of a mental illness, to help find out more about the auditory hallucinations those with psychosis face.Read More
FeaturedNeurologyPsychology·September 26, 2016·4 min readAlzheimer’s Manifests Differently in Hispanic PeopleA new study reports Hispanic people not only tend to develop symptoms of Alzheimer's earlier than other racial groups, they also show earlier manifestations of neuropsychiatric symptoms associated with the disease.Read More
FeaturedPsychology·June 7, 2016·4 min readNew Clues to Deciphering SchizophreniaAccording to a new study, people with schizophrenia show reduced levels of GABA and glutamate.Read More
FeaturedGenetics·February 11, 2016·5 min readBreakable Genes May Promote Disease and Brain Cell DiversityResearchers have identified 27 genes in brain stem cells that are prone to double strand breaks, a form of DNA damage.Read More
FeaturedGeneticsPsychology·February 25, 2015·2 min readHidden Gene Gives Hope for Improving Brain FunctionThe gene Gomafu might be key to understanding how our brain rapidly responds to stressful experiences, researchers report.Read More
FeaturedPsychology·April 11, 2014·4 min readProtein Researchers Closing in on the Mystery of SchizophreniaIn an attempt to understand what happens in the brain of schizophrenics, researchers analysed proteins in the brains of rats who had been given the hallucinogen PCP.Read More
FeaturedPsychology·April 10, 2014·2 min readResearchers Search for Earliest Roots of Psychiatric DisordersA new study reports newborns, whose mothers were exposed to a variety of environmental stressors while pregnant, could be susceptible to psychiatric disorders later in life.Read More
AutismFeaturedPsychology·February 26, 2014·3 min readNew Autism Definition May Decrease Diagnosis by One ThirdA new study reports a statistically significant decrease in patients being diagnosed with ASD by clinicians using the new DSM-5.Read More
FeaturedPsychology·February 17, 2014·2 min readBiomarker for Depression Could Improve Diagnosis and TreatmentA new study reports teenage boys with raised cortisol levels and depressive symptoms are up to 14 times more likely to develop major depression that their peers.Read More
FeaturedOpen Neuroscience ArticlesPsychology·February 13, 2014·5 min readUnderstanding the Basic Biology of Bipolar DisorderResearchers use new approach to identify genetic components of bipolar disorder.Read More
FeaturedGeneticsPsychology·February 13, 2014·2 min readHow Memory and Schizophrenia Are ConnectedResearchers identify a network of genes that controls fundamental properties of neurons and is important for brain activity, memory and the development of schizophrenia.Read More
FeaturedPsychology·February 12, 2014·4 min readNew Evidence That Chronic Stress Predisposes Brain to Mental IllnessResearchers show chronic stress generates long term changes in the brain. The finding could explain why people suffering from chronic stress are prone to developing additional mental health problems.Read More