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·August 14, 2015·4 min read

New Hope of Better Treatments For Alzheimer’s Disease Thanks to ‘Brainy’ Mice

A new study reports that in behavioral tests, PDE4B inhibited mice showed enhanced cognitive abilities. The findings could help researchers develop new treatments for cognitive disorders.

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·August 11, 2015·4 min read

Autism and Schizophrenia Linked to Special Class of Inhibitory Neurons

A new study reports the loss of mGluR5 receptors in the brain could be responsible for the development of autism and schizophrenia.

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·August 6, 2015·4 min read

Resilience to Schizophrenia in Siblings of Those With the Disease

According to a new study, people who have siblings with childhood onset schizophrenia showed resilience to the risk of developing the disease as they entered adolescence.

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·August 3, 2015·6 min read

Improving Memory in Schizophrenia With Cognitive Training App

According to a new study, researchers have developed a cognitive training game which they believe may improve memory for people with schizophrenia.

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·August 3, 2015·3 min read

Researchers Develop 3D Printed Brain Tissue

Researchers have developed a new 3D printed layer structure which incorporates neural cells.

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·July 27, 2015·4 min read

Paving the Way to Treat Brain Rhythm Disorders

Findings could help lead to new treatments for brain disorders marked by chaotic neural oscillations.

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·July 23, 2015·4 min read

Schizophrenia’s “Rosetta Stone” Gene Identified

Researchers have identified a critical function of what they believe to be schizophrenia's "Rosetta Stone" gene that could hold the key to decoding the function of all genes involved in the disease.

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·July 22, 2015·7 min read

Source of Memory Loss in People With Schizophrenia Identified

New findings pinpoint a target for drug development to combat memory loss related to psychosis.

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·July 15, 2015·5 min read

Is the Ability to Control and Redirect Attention Uniquely Human?

Researchers have discovered key parts of the human brain network give us the power to control and shift our attention. This core cognitive ability may be unique to humans.

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·July 9, 2015·3 min read

Schizophrenia Patients Have Higher Occurrences of Rare Genetic Mutations

According to a new study, people with schizophrenia have a higher-than-average share of rare genetic mutations that affect protein function.

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·July 7, 2015·4 min read

Differences in Brain Structure for People With Schizophrenia

A new study reports researchers have identified structural abnormalities in the brains of people with schizophrenia. The findings provide insights into how the condition could develop.