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·September 11, 2017·3 min read

Eating Oily Fish During Pregnancy May Reduce Schizophrenia Risk in Offspring

A new study reports increased risk of schizophrenia in mice whose mothers were deprived of DHA during pregnancy.

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·September 9, 2017·3 min read

Brain Area Responsible for ‘Hearing Voices’ in Schizophrenia Discovered

Researchers have identified a specific area of the brain responsible for auditory verbal hallucinations in people with schizophrenia. The researchers were able to control the hallucinations with the help of transcranial magnetic stimulation.

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·September 6, 2017·4 min read

Study Associates Schizophrenia with Defective Processing of Messenger RNA in Cells

Brain dysfunction noted in schizophrenia patients may be a result of impaired expression of a protein complex associated with protein synthesis, researchers report.

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·September 5, 2017·6 min read

Ultra Rare Gene Mutations Implicated in Eating Disorders

Researchers report ultra rare damaging genetic variants contribute to the risk of developing eating disorders.

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·September 5, 2017·5 min read

Prenatal Lack of Omegas 3 and 6 Linked to Schizophrenia Symptoms as Adults: Mouse Study

RIKEN researchers discover deprivation of omega 3 and omega 6 fatty acids during pregnancy can alter gene expression, increasing the risk of schizophrenia in the offspring.

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Featured Psychology

·August 24, 2017·2 min read

Mathematical Tools Improve Theory and Prediction in Psychiatry

A special edition of Biological Psychiatry explores how math models are helping to improve predictions in psychiatry.

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·August 23, 2017·4 min read

Linking Mental Health and the Gut Microbiome

A new study explores the potential link between the gut microbiome and mental health. Researchers report depression may be influenced by disturbances to gut bacteria, suggesting nutrition and diet, in combination with other strategies, could help treat the disorder.

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·August 21, 2017·5 min read

People Who Hear Voices Can Detect Hidden Speech in Unusual Sounds

A new study published in Brain reveals people who experience auditory vocal hallucinations are better at detecting hidden speech in ambiguous sounds than non voice-hearers.

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Featured Psychology

·August 16, 2017·3 min read

Possible Roots of Schizophrenia Uncovered

Researchers report increased levels of methionine during pregnancy can alter the expression of genes linked to schizophrenia in offspring.

Featured Psychology

·August 15, 2017·4 min read

Will Ketamine Treat Your Depression? Check Your Activity Monitor

A new study reports depressed people who responded to ketamine found their activity increased during earlier parts of the day. Researchers suggest clock gene machinery may be linked to the type of depression that responds to ketamine treatment.

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·August 15, 2017·4 min read

Weight Gain Receptor Linked to Antipsychotic Drug

A new study implicates serotonin 2c receptors with metabolic side effects caused by a common class of antipsychotic medications.

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·August 8, 2017·4 min read

‘Ego Dissolving’ Psychedelic Drugs Could Assist With Mental Health

A new study in Neuroscience of Consciousness adds weight to previous findings about the potential benefits psychedelics could have for treating mental health disorders.