Bartonella Infection and Sudden Onset Adolescent Schizophrenia: Case Study
Bartonella infection may contribute to progressive psychiatric symptoms associated with schizophrenia and PANS in a subset of patients.... Read More...
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First Common Risk Genes for Autism Discovered
Researchers have identified the first common genetic risk variants for ASD. The study, which also reveals specific genetics differences in clinical subgroups of autism, may help in providing more precise diagnoses for those on the autism spectrum.... Read More...
Combination Therapy May Be Beneficial For Schizophrenia Treatment
A new study reports combining antipsychotic medications could help to prevent relapse and hospitalization for those with schizophrenia. Combining aripiprazole and clozapine resulted in a 23% lower risk of re-hospitalization than with clozapine alone, researchers report.... Read More...
Optimum Amount of Dopamine Improves Cognitive Ability
According to researchers, there is an optimum amount of dopamine that should be present within the brain. This optimum amount can help improve cognitive performance on tasks, researchers report.... Read More...
Some Drug Combinations More Effective Than Others For Patients with Schizophrenia
A new study reveals some drug combinations may be more beneficial for those with schizophrenia. Researchers found people with schizophrenia who took antidepressants, in combination with other medications, were less likely to be hospitalized for mental health issues than those who started another antipsychotic.... Read More...
Potential Link Between Vitamin D Deficiency and Loss of Brain Plasticity
Researchers report vitamin D levels affect perineuronal nets in the hippocampus. The study found vitamin D deficiency resulted in a significant decline in memory and learning in mouse models. ... Read More...
Neuromelanin-Sensitive MRI Identified As a Potential Biomarker for Psychosis
A new study reports neuromelanin sensitive MRI is able to measure dopamine function associated with psychosis.... Read More...
The Ways of Wisdom in Schizophrenia
A new study reveals a correlation between higher levels of wisdom in those with schizophrenia and general well-being, better cognitive performance and everyday function.... Read More...
Brain Discovery Explains A Great Mystery of Alzheimer’s and Parkinson’s
Researchers may have solved one of the great mysteries of neuroscience; namely, why neurons in the temporal lobe are the first to die in Alzheimer's disease, and why dopaminergic neurons are damaged first in Parkinson's. ... Read More...
Can Being Born Blind Protect People From Schizophrenia?
A new study provides compelling evidence that congenital blindness and early cortical blindness may decrease the risk of developing schizophrenia. Researchers believe the protective effect may be related to compensatory cortical reorganization.... Read More...
Excess Immune Pruning of Synapses in Neural Cells Derived From Patients with Schizophrenia
Researchers have directly observed excessive synaptic pruning in cells derived from people with schizophrenia.... Read More...
Link Between Psychiatric Disorders and Events During Prenatal Development Identified
A new study reports genetic variants that are critical for the development of the brain during fetal development are also frequently found in psychiatric disorders.... Read More...