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Electrophysiology Featured Psychology

·January 6, 2016·4 min read

Loss of Hippocampal Cells Linked to Schizophrenia

A new study reports social memory deficits in schizophrenia may be a result of a decreased number of inhibitory neurons in the CA2 region of the hippocampus.

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Featured Genetics Psychology

·January 5, 2016·2 min read

Schizophrenia Gene Traced in Chicken Study

Domesticated chickens help researchers shed new light on genes involved in anxiety and schizophrenia.

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Featured Neuroscience Visual Neuroscience

·December 17, 2015·5 min read

Shedding Light on How the Brain Processes Visual Information

A new study helps further understanding on how the brain processes visual information.

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Genetics Open Neuroscience Articles Psychology

·December 15, 2015·4 min read

Mechanism for Specific Symptoms of Bipolar Disorder Discovered

Researchers have identified a gene variant linked to psychotic symptoms and cognitive impairment in people with bipolar disorder.

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Featured Neuroscience Open Neuroscience Articles

·December 10, 2015·3 min read

Compound Found in Herbs and Spices Strengthens Brain Connections

A new study reports a substance found in thyme, parsley and red pepper improves neuron formation and strengthens synapses. The researchers also report the substance has the potential to treat schizophrenia and Alzheimer's disease.

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Autism Featured Genetics Psychology

·December 10, 2015·6 min read

One Gene Plays Role in Autism and Schizophrenia

A new study reports on the role Shank3 plays in both schizophrenia and autism.

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Featured Psychology

·December 8, 2015·6 min read

Biomarkers Outperform Symptoms in Parsing Psychosis Subgroups

A new study reports three biotypes outperformed traditional diagnosis in sorting psychosis cases into distinct subgroups on the basis of neurobiology.

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Featured Genetics

·November 30, 2015·3 min read

Genetic Variants Associated with Schizophrenia Influence Gene Activity in Developing Brain

Researchers shed ligh on how DNA sequence variation influences gene activity in brain development.

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Featured Open Neuroscience Articles Psychology

·November 24, 2015·5 min read

Brain Map Shows How Schizophrenia Symptoms are Linked to Distinct Neural Circuits

A neuroimaging study links the different symptoms of schizophrenia to neurological disruption in multiple brain areas.

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Featured Genetics Psychology

·November 20, 2015·4 min read

Molecular Link Between Diabetes and Schizophrenia Discovered

Researchers have discovered a genetic link between schizophrenia and type 2 diabetes.

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Featured Open Neuroscience Articles Psychology

·November 17, 2015·4 min read

Schizophrenic Hallucinations Linked to Differences in Brain Structure

Reduced length of the paracingulate sulcus appears to be associated with an increased risk of hallucinations in schizophrenia, a new paper reports.

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Featured Genetics Psychology

·November 14, 2015·3 min read

Researchers Create Neuropsychiatric Cellular Biobank

Researchers collaborate to create a neuropsychiatric cellular biobank.

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