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Jerry Kennard

posted 02/18/2008, comments (0)

Genetic Link Discovered for Schizophrenia in Women

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 Chevron

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posted 02/06/2008, comment (1)

An Open Letter to Our Soldiers

A recent Washington Post article claims, "Last year, 121 soldiers took their own lives, nearly 20 percent more than in 2006." The U.S. Army Medical Command Suicide Prevention Action Plan estimates that in 2007, about 2,100 soldiers injured themselves or attempted suicide, compared with about 350 in 2002. Whatever side of the... Read more Chevron

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posted 01/17/2008, comments (0)

New HealthCare 08: How Do You Compare to the Candidates?

The presidential election is less than a year away, and healthcare is shaping up to be one of the most influential - and contentious - issues in this race. While some of the candidates have shared detailed visions of their healthcare plans, others have been less candid. So how do you figure out where the candidates stand on all of the... Read more Chevron

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posted 01/10/2008, comments (3)

Prediction of Psychosis in At-Risk Youth: a New Study

A longitudinal study with a 2½-year follow-up of 291 at-risk individuals was conducted to determine the risk of conversion to psychosis. (Prediction of Psychosis in Youth at High Clinical Risk, a Multisite Longitudinal Study in North America.) The researchers posited that prevention models now common to medicine could possibly be applied to... Read more Chevron

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posted 01/09/2008, comments (2)

New Test Predicts Schizophrenia in Teens

In one of the biggest studies of its kind, researchers have established a way to more accurately predict the onset of psychosis in high risk teenagers. The study, led by a team from UCLA and the National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH), involved 291 young people considered to be at risk for developing psychosis. The findings, published in the... Read more Chevron

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