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·September 11, 2014·4 min read

Scientists Discover Neurochemical Imbalance in Schizophrenia

According to a new study, neurons created from iPSCs of people with schizophrenia secrete higher amounts of dopamine, norepinephrine and epinephrine.

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·August 28, 2014·5 min read

Electric Current to Brain Boosts Memory

Using TMS to stimulate the hippocampus, researcher report they were able to improve memory.

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·August 21, 2014·3 min read

Difficulty Assessing Effort Drives Motivation Deficits in Schizophrenia, Study Finds

Difficulty in assessing the amount of effort required to complete a task could be the reason people with schizophrenia often have trouble setting themselves goals, a new study reports.

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·August 18, 2014·3 min read

Happiness in Schizophrenia

A new study reports people with Schizophrenia are as happy as people with good physical and mental health.

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·August 17, 2014·4 min read

Stem Cells Reveal How Illness-Linked Genetic Variation Affects Neurons

Researchers report a genetic variation linked to some mental illnesses reduces synaptic growth in developing brains.

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·August 14, 2014·4 min read

Scientists Use Lasers to Control Mouse Brain Switchboard

A new optogenetics study could be a breakthrough in understanding how the TRN influences consciousness.

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·July 23, 2014·3 min read

Schizophrenia’s Genetic Architecture Revealed

Researchers say they are closer to developing effective treatments for schizophrenia after uncovering dozens of sites across the human genome which are strongly associated with a genetic disposition to schizophrenia.

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·July 10, 2014·2 min read

Working to Loosen the Grip of Severe Mental Illness

The underlying architecture of the brain at rest is basically the same as that of a person performing a variety of tasks, a new study reports.

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·July 8, 2014·2 min read

Study Shows Link Between Inflammation in Maternal Blood and Schizophrenia in Offspring

The presence of C-reactive protein in pregnant women's blood appears to be associated with a greater risk of schizophrenia in their offspring, a new study reports.

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·July 7, 2014·4 min read

Sleep Deprivation Leads to Symptoms of Schizophrenia

A new study reports that 24 hours of sleep deprivation can lead to symptoms similar to schizophrenia in healthy people.

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·July 3, 2014·4 min read

Schizophrenia Associated Gene Variation Affects Brain Cell Development

Researchers discover people missing a certain small part of the genome are at higher risk of developing schizophrenia.

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·June 7, 2014·3 min read

New Evidence Links Air Pollution to Autism and Schizophrenia

Researchers describe how early life exposure to air pollution produces significant brain changes, including enlargement of the part of the brain seen in humans with autism and schizophrenia.