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Underdevelopment in the brain may cause schizophrenia
September 19, 2008
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Low Motivation in Schizophrenia Linked to Biochemical Rewards System
By Jerry Kennard , Health ExpertOne of the most notable features of schizophrenia is lack of motivation. To date there has been... Read more »
Genetic Mutations higher in Schizophrenia
By Jerry Kennard , Health Expert...genetic discovery that could help solve the puzzle of schizophrenia and in so doing offer the... Read more »
Was Mother to Blame? Ideas about Social Environment & Relapse in Schizophrenia
By Jerry Kennard , Health Expert...recurring theme in the debate over the development of schizophrenia or its relapse. The evidence... Read more »
New Research in Schizophrenia Treatment
By Robin Cunningham , Health Expert...graduate work in psychology, and having developed schizophrenia over fifty years ago at the age... Read more »
NAMI 2007 Convention: Interview with E. Fuller Torrey
By Robin Cunningham , Health Expert...researcher investigating the causes and treatment of schizophrenia and bipolar disorder. He is... Read more »
Health Guide
Schizophrenia: Causes
CausesNo single cause can account for schizophrenia. Rather, it appears to be the result of multiple causes such as genetic factors, environmental and psychological assaults, and possible hormonal... Read more »Schizophrenia: References
...repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation in the treatment of resistant auditory hallucinations in schizophrenia: a meta-analysis. J Clin Psychiatry. 2007 Mar;68(3):416-21.Crespo-Facorro B,... Read more »Schizophrenia: Introduction
Schizophrenia is a group of psychotic disorders that interfere with thinking and responsiveness. It is a disease of the brain, just like Alzheimer's and Parkinson's diseases. The term... Read more »Schizophrenia: Risk Factors
Schizophrenia is the most common psychotic condition.AgeSchizophrenia can occur at any age, but it tends to first develop (or at least become evident) between adolescence and young... Read more »Schizophrenia: Treatment
...fasting blood sugar testing.There may also be an increased background risk of diabetes in patients with schizophrenia. As a precaution, many doctors advise that all patients treated with atypical... Read more »Images
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Study: Cancer More Common in Schizophrenia Patients
July 06, 2009(Ivanhoe Newswire) -- A new study finds people with schizophrenia die from cancer four times as often as people in the general population.... Read summary »
Scientists find clues to schizophrenia's causes
March 05, 2009New research has shed light on dozens of genes that work differently in the brains of people with schizophrenia, data that may give clues to the... Read summary »
Schizophrenia increases risk of dying from cancer: study
June 23, 2009French researchers say that cancer is the second leading cause of death for people with schizophrenia. In a new study, the investigators found that... Read summary »
Brain activity in schizophrenia may cause "focus on the self"
January 28, 2009Scientists at MIT and Harvard say schizophrenia may blur the boundary between internal and external realities by overactivating a brain system that... Read summary »
Schizophrenia, bipolar disorder may have common genetic roots
July 02, 2009Researchers in three studies have found a common genetic cause behind schizophrenia and bipolar disorder, two mental health conditions that were... Read summary »
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