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·October 3, 2016·5 min read

Is There a Real Connection Between Parent’s Age and Risk for Autism and Schizophrenia?

A new study reports on the real risks of parental age and the links between autism and schizophrenia in the offspring.

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·September 30, 2016·4 min read

New Hope For People Obsessed With Amputating Their Own Limbs

Researchers are developing new solutions to help those with body identity integrity disorder and to keep them from their desire to self harm.

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·September 28, 2016·5 min read

Depression in Pregnancy Increases Mental Health Risks in Children

Researchers report maternal depression can increase the risk of behavioral and emotional problems in children.

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·September 27, 2016·2 min read

“Psychics” Help Psychiatrists Understand the Voices of Psychosis

Researchers 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.

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·September 26, 2016·4 min read

Alzheimer’s Manifests Differently in Hispanic People

A 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.

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·September 20, 2016·2 min read

International Brain Initiative Launch and VIP Dialog: Towards an International Brain Station

The United States, in collaboration with other nations and the UN Conference on Trade and Development, has announced the launch of an International Brain Initiative.

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·September 20, 2016·4 min read

Suppressing Schizophrenia Symptoms Without Side Effects: Mouse Study

A new study reports researchers have discovered a mechanism that helps explain how compounds they’re developing can suppress schizophrenia-like symptoms in mice without side effects.

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·September 16, 2016·4 min read

Second Generation Holocaust Survivors Suffer More Severe Course of Schizophrenia

Researchers report the offspring of mothers who were Holocaust victims as young children, were 1.7 times more likely to have a more severe course of Schizophrenia.