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·April 1, 2016·7 min read

Psychotic Disorders in Minority Groups: The High Price of Being an ‘Outsider’

A new study reports 'psychosocial disempowerment' could be a contributing factor to the higher incidences of mental illness in minority communities.

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·February 25, 2016·3 min read

Immunotherapy May Improve Cognition in People With Schizophrenia

A small study supports the mounting evidence that targeted immunotherapy can help improve cognitive ability in people with schizophrenia.

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·February 24, 2016·4 min read

Genetic Counselling Could Help Psychiatric Patients

According to a new study, genetic counselling can help schizophrenia and bipolar patients to better understand and manage their conditions.

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·February 18, 2016·5 min read

Eliminating Core Schizophrenia Symptoms in Mice

Researchers use chemical compound to restore brain regions affected by schizophrenia.

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·February 17, 2016·5 min read

The Teenage Brain and Schizophrenia

Researchers are developing new imaging techniques that are able to reveal where and over what time scale abnormalities in the brain develop in people with mental health problems.

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·February 16, 2016·3 min read

Fingerprinting Psychiatric Illness

A new study explores the various biomarkers that appear to underpin a number of psychiatric illnesses.

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·February 16, 2016·4 min read

Gene Could Identify Psychosis Risk in Young Cannabis Users

Researchers have discovered a gene that could help to identify marijuana users most at risk for developing symptoms of psychosis. The study also reports female users are more susceptible to short term memory loss than males.

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·February 15, 2016·2 min read

Noradrenaline Linked to Vulnerability to Depression

A new study reveals a link between a vulnerability to depression and noradrenergic neurons.

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·February 3, 2016·7 min read

PTSD Linked to Accelerated Aging

Two new studies of veterans draw a link between PTSD and accelerated, premature aging.

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·February 3, 2016·4 min read

An Alternative Treatment Target For Schizophrenia

A new study suggests that dysregulation in the way two G protein-coupled receptors talk to each other may be responsible for some symptoms of schizophrenia.

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·February 1, 2016·3 min read

Treating Depression in Alcoholics

Researchers offer hope to alcoholics who find it hard to remain sober due to depression.

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·February 1, 2016·3 min read

Teen Suicide: ADHD Medication as Prevention

A new study reports that, despite black-box warnings about the suicide potential of some ADHD medications, the increase of use in these drugs has been associated with reduced suicide risks in teens.