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
What's in a name? Well, quite a lot if it happens to be schizophrenia. Public misunderstanding of the term continues to be fuelled by lack of proper education and by media portrayals of the association of schizophrenia with criminality and violence or vaguely disturbing and unreliable behavior.
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Scientists have recently reported that faulty cleavage of a protein called neuregulin, or Nrg-1, forms the basis for the development of schizophrenia. The Nrg-1 protein is essential for the normal development of the nervous system and therefore the functioning of the brain. Any disturbance will lead to a disturbance in brain function.
If... Read more
Scientists have recently reported that faulty cleavage of a protein called neuregulin, or Nrg-1, forms the basis for the development of schizophrenia. The Nrg-1 protein is essential for the normal development of the nervous system and therefore the functioning of the brain. Any disturbance will lead to a disturbance in brain function.
If... Read more
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