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·January 4, 2018·3 min read

Brain’s Immune System May Be Key to Better Treatments for Psychiatric Disorders

Researchers investigate how synaptic pruning occurs during development in hopes of discovering how neurodevelopmental and psychiatric disorders occur.

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·January 3, 2018·6 min read

Rare Form of ‘Thunder’ Protein May Be Linked to Schizophrenia

A new study has identified rare genetic variation in the Thorase protein that causes the breakdown of receptors at the connections between neurons in the brain. The anti-epilepsy drug perampanel can help reverse anti-social behaviors linked to schizophrenia that are associated with this genetic variation.

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·January 2, 2018·10 min read

Treatable Immune System Disorder Could Be Mistaken For Schizophrenia or Bipolar Disorder

A major finding from researchers at Houston Methodist reveals a significant number of people diagnosed with schizophrenia or bipolar disorder may actually have a treatable immune system disorder. The condition causes NMDA receptors to stop functioning properly and can result in symptoms commonly associated with neuropsychiatric disorders.

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·December 11, 2017·3 min read

Study Links Brain Structure With Hallucinations and Musical Aptitude

A new study links the white matter integrity of the corpus callosum with a person's likelihood of experiencing auditory hallucinations and their musical aptitude.

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·December 11, 2017·3 min read

Updated Brain Cell Map Connects Various Brain Diseases to Specific Cell Types

UCSD researchers have developed a single cell sequencing method that can map the cellular origin of a wide variety of neurological and psychiatric disorders.

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·December 11, 2017·3 min read

Social Phobia Linked to Autism and Schizophrenia

A new study from Swinburne University researchers reveals people with social phobias may have difficulty in processing social information efficiently. Researchers report those who find social situations difficult show similar neural responses to those with schizophrenia and ASD.

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·December 9, 2017·4 min read

Schizophrenia May Not Be As Deeply Rooted As Thought

A new study into schizophrenia challenges commonly held beliefs about the relationship between neurocognitive performance and cognitive insights. The findings could have implications for developing new treatments for the disorder.

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·December 8, 2017·3 min read

Shedding Light on the Voices in Our Heads

A new study reports the brain considers our internal voice to be the same as speaking our thoughts aloud. The findings could have important implications for understanding auditory hallucinations in Schizophrenia.