Whether schizophrenia affects you or a loved one, you want to know how long it will last, and when things will get better. So, it must be frustrating to be answered along the lines of, ‘it depends', or, ‘there are a lot of things to consider', or, ‘we really can't say for sure.' What people really want to know is whether they, or... Read more
Just because it's newer doesn't mean it's better. This is the message to come from recent studies that have examined the therapeutic effects of the latest generation of antipsychotic medications on children and adolescents. Not only are the remedial effects no better than older generation drugs but patients simply appear to swap one set of side... Read more
American society is no more tolerant of schizophrenia than it was a decade ago. A study by Professor of Sociology Jason Schnittker, points to a situation where genetic arguments as the basis for schizophrenia have gained popularity, but traditional fears and attitudes about schizophrenia remain static.
The study is a follow-on... Read more
Meet any two people with Schizophrenia and you will be confronted by an interesting and somewhat puzzling scenario. For a start they will relate entirely different experiences about their condition and most likely will respond entirely differently to their medication - if indeed they respond at all. The course and treatment of... Read more
A genetic variant in a gene called reelin has been identified as a significant risk factor for developing schizophrenia, but only in women. A research team led by Sagiv Shifman from the Hebrew University of Jerusalem and the University of Oxford, conducted their investigation in the Askenazi Jewish population and confirmed findings by establishing... Read more
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