FeaturedPsychology·October 12, 2015·5 min readHallucinations Alone Are Not Predictors of Schizophrenia OnsetA new study aims to refine diagnostic criteria for teens at high risk of developing schizophrenia.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·October 7, 2015·4 min readLoss of Astrocytes Slows Signaling and May Inhibit Neural DevelopmentA new study sheds light onto the role astrocytes play in neurodevelopment.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·October 6, 2015·6 min readWired for Cognitive ControlA new study reveals which parts of the brain are most able to exert cognitive control over actions and thoughts.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience ArticlesPsychology·October 1, 2015·4 min readMechanism Behind Cognitive Control of Thoughts DiscoveredA new study provides evidence for how the frontal cortex exerts control over thought and action.Read More
FeaturedPsychology·September 30, 2015·3 min readWhy People With Schizophrenia Misinterpret Social CuesA new study provides insights into why some people with schizophrenia misinterpret social cues from other people, which often leads to them feeling paranoid and persecuted.Read More
FeaturedGeneticsOpen Neuroscience ArticlesPsychology·September 18, 2015·4 min readAbnormal Behavior of Two Genes Possible Cause of SchizophreniaFindings could provide a new target for schizophrenia treatments.Read More
FeaturedNeurosciencePsychology·September 15, 2015·4 min readNew Mouse Brain Map May Provide Clues About the Origins of Mental IllnessResearchers have released a new, highly detailed model of connections in the mouse brain that could provide new insights into the origins of mental illness.Read More
FeaturedOpen Neuroscience ArticlesPsychology·September 8, 2015·3 min readNegative Symptoms of Schizophrenia Linked to Poor Clinical OutcomesA new study reports on a link between adverse clinical outcomes and negative symptoms experienced by people with schizophrenia.Read More
FeaturedOpen Neuroscience ArticlesPsychology·August 28, 2015·5 min readOxytocin Delivering Nasal Device to Treat Mental IllnessResearchers have developed a new intranasal device that delivers oxytocin directly to the brain.Read More
FeaturedPsychology·August 28, 2015·4 min readPredicting Response to Antipsychotic Medications with NeuroimagingAccording to researchers, fMRI brain scans may be used to predict a patient's responsiveness to antipsychotic medications.Read More
FeaturedOpen Neuroscience ArticlesPsychology·August 26, 2015·4 min readAutomated Speech Analysis Program Can Identify People at Risk for PsychosisComputerized speech analysis provides a more accurate classification than clinical ratings for teens at risk of developing psychosis, a new study reports.Read More
FeaturedOpen Neuroscience ArticlesPsychology·August 25, 2015·3 min readPotential Link Between Throat Microbiomes and SchizophreniaResearchers discover an association between microbes, such as lactic-acid bacteria and schizophrenia.Read More