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Taming suspect gene reverses schizophrenia-like abnormalities in mice
May 22, 2013 19:13
Scientists have reversed behavioral and brain abnormalities in adult mice that resemble some features of schizophrenia by...
Genetic risk for schizophrenia is connected to reduced IQ
May 16, 2013 18:25
The relationship between the heritable risk for schizophrenia and low intelligence (IQ) has not been clear. Schizophrenia...
High levels of glutamate in brain may kick-start schizophrenia
Apr 18, 2013 18:11
An excess of the brain neurotransmitter glutamate may cause a transition to psychosis in people who are at risk for schizophrenia,...
Alterations in brain activity in children at risk of schizophrenia predate onset of symptoms
Mar 23, 2013 17:16
Research from the University of North Carolina has shown that children at risk of developing schizophrenia have brains that...
Altered brain activity responsible for cognitive symptoms of schizophrenia
Mar 20, 2013 16:23
Cognitive problems with memory and behavior experienced by individuals with schizophrenia are linked with changes in brain...
The mysterious GRIN3A and the cause of schizophrenia
Mar 14, 2013 18:27
Since the 1960s, psychiatrists have been hunting for substances made by the body that might accumulate in abnormally high...
Neuron loss in schizophrenia and depression could be prevented with an antioxidant
Mar 13, 2013 19:07
Gamma-aminobutyric acid (GABA) deficits have been implicated in schizophrenia and depression. In schizophrenia, deficits...
Tickling the brain with magnetic stimulation improves memory in schizophrenia
Mar 12, 2013 17:25
Cognitive impairments are disabling for individuals with schizophrenia, and no satisfactory treatments currently exist. These...
Schizophrenia: A disorder of neurodevelopment and accelerated aging?
Mar 11, 2013 2:33
Many lines of evidence indicate that schizophrenia is a disorder of neurodevelopment. For example, genes implicated in the...
Single gene might explain dramatic differences among people with schizophrenia
Mar 11, 2013 2:29
Some of the dramatic differences seen among patients with schizophrenia may be explained by a single gene that regulates...
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