Robin Cunningham holds a Bachelors degree in Zoology from the University of Washington. After graduate studies in psychology at Washington and The University of North Carolina, and working as a Research Assistant in Oceanography and Preventive Medicine, he returned to the University of Washington to obtain an MBA. During his academic career, Robin was awarded four fellowships, including one from The National Institute of Health and another from The Western Interstate Commission for Higher...
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The government of Australia has given $1.5 million dollars to improve the understanding of schizophrenia. This money will allow researchers in that... Read more »
Source: Medifocus Guidebook on: Schizophrenia
Goals of Treatment for SchizophreniaThe American Psychiatric Association (APA) notes that the goals of treatment for schizophrenia include: Reduce or... Read more »
A mother writes that her son, who has been diagnosed with schizophrenia, stops taking his Risperdal when he is feeling better. She then has... Read more »
U.S. researchers say they've spotted a gene variant that may raise the risk of schizophrenia in some people, a finding that may lead to new... Read more »
Large, rare structural changes in DNA called copy number variants may play a role in schizophrenia, according to U.S. researchers, who said their... Read more »