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March 29, 2008
New Drugs No Better Than Older Ones for Schizophrenia
However, patients stay on the new medications longer, study finds
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March 28, 2008
Schizophrenia Tied to Multiple Genetic Errors
Finding could lead to specific treatments for individual patients,
study says
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February 18, 2008
Childhood CNS infections tied to later psychoses
During childhood, a serious viral infection that attacks the
central nervous system (CNS) appears to increase the risk of
schizophrenia and certain psychoses later in life, research
suggests.
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Stress in pregnancy tied to schizophrenia in kids
Children born to mothers who experience severe stress in the first
trimester of pregnancy are at increased risk for developing
schizophrenia later in life, new research shows.
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February 4, 2008
US FDA staff cites sedation concern with Lilly
drug
Excessive sedation is a serious concern following injections of a
long-acting form of Eli Lilly and Co's Zyprexa schizophrenia
medicine, U.S. drug reviewers said in an analysis released on
Monday.
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February 1, 2008
Toxoplasmosis may raise schizophrenia risk
In a study of U.S. military personnel, researchers noted a
significant positive association between infection with Toxoplasma
gondii and the risk of schizophrenia.
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January 31, 2008
Newer psychosis drug cuts risk of movement problem
Schizophrenic patients treated with aripiprazole (Abilify) have a
lower risk of developing tardive dyskinesia, an unpleasant
neurological drug side effect, than those given the older
anti-psychotic drug haloperidol, according to a report in the
Journal of Clinical Psychiatry.
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January 29, 2008
Exercise reverses weight gain from antipsychotics
In patients who take antipsychotic medication, a supervised
exercise program significantly reduces weight and improves
cholesterol levels, a Canadian research team has found.
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January 24, 2008
Infection With Common Parasite Raises Schizophrenia Risk
Findings show toxoplasma, carried by cats and farm animals,
precedes mental illness
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January 9, 2008
Metformin helps with antipsychotic weight loss
Treatment with metformin or lifestyle changes promoting exercise
and a healthy diet are both effective in reversing the weight gain
associated with antipsychotic medications, according to a clinical
trial conducted in China. However, a combination of the two
approaches is even better.
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5 Factors Help Predict Psychosis in Children
Family history of schizophrenia, social withdrawal among symptoms,
study finds
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January 8, 2008
Diabetes Drug May Cut Med-Related Weight Gain
Metformin plus lifestyle intervention counteracts pounds added by
antipsychotics
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January 4, 2008
Antipsychotic drugs not effective for aggression
Two antipsychotic drugs -- haloperidol and risperidone -- long used
to treat aggressive behavior in people with limited intelligence do
not work and should not be prescribed for these patients,
researchers said on Friday.
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December 20, 2007
Cancer risk varies in patients with schizophrenia
Compared with the general population, patients with schizophrenia
appear to have an elevated risk of colon cancer and a lower risk of
respiratory cancer, according to a report in the Archives of
General Psychiatry.
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December 18, 2007
Come to Jerusalem, see the messiah
As Christmas approaches, Christians around the world turn to
thoughts of the Holy Land and the great figures in the Bible.
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December 7, 2007
Ketamine Impairs Brain by Releasing Superoxide
Researchers claim finding could lead to new treatments for
schizophrenia
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December 6, 2007
Genes Yield More Clues to Schizophrenia
9 genetic markers play a role, and the condition can be inherited
from both parents, scientists say
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November 6, 2007
Mental illness in parents tied to higher SIDS risk
The risk of sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS) is elevated in
infants with parents who have been hospitalized for psychiatric
illness or substance-abuse disorders, according to a new study.
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September 18, 2007
FDA warns of heart risks with schizophrenia drug
U.S. regulators said on Monday that Johnson & Johnson added new
warnings to its schizophrenia drug, Haldol, about the potential
risk of death and of dangerous heart conditions observed in some
patients.
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September 11, 2007
Schizophrenia Gene May Have On/Off Switch
Mouse study suggests new target for treatment, reseachers say
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August 23, 2007
FDA Approves First Anti-Psychotic for Kids
Risperdal had been used off-label to treat children with
schizophrenia, bipolar disorder.
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August 22, 2007
US approves drug for two pediatric mental
disorders
Johnson & Johnson won U.S. approval to promote its drug,
Risperdal, for two psychiatric conditions in children, U.S. health
officials said on Wednesday.
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August 15, 2007
Schizophrenia risk may be lower in type 1
diabetics
The incidence of schizophrenia in patients with type 1 diabetes is
less than half of that seen in people without diabetes, according
to findings published in the Archives of General Psychiatry.
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August 13, 2007
Pfizer schizophrenia drug ad misleading: US FDA
A Pfizer Inc. advertisement for Geodon omitted important risk
information and contained unsupported claims that the schizophrenia
drug was better than another drug, U.S. regulators said in a letter
released on Monday.
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July 30, 2007
U.S. researchers create schizophrenic mice
Scientists have genetically engineered mice that develop the
physical and psychological characteristics of schizophrenia, U.S.
researchers said on Monday.
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July 27, 2007
Smoking marijuana ups risk of schizophrenia: study
Using marijuana increases the risk of one day developing a
psychotic illness such as schizophrenia, according to a study that
provides some of the strongest evidence yet linking the drug to a
mental disorder.
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July 26, 2007
Brain abnormalities seen in sibs of schizophrenics
Younger, healthy siblings of patients with schizophrenia show
significant brain abnormalities, researchers report in the Archives
of General Psychiatry. However, these abnormalities may only be
temporary.
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June 20, 2007
Antipsychotic drugs may impair or aid cognition
Antipsychotic medications used to relieve distress in people with
chronic schizophrenia have variable effects on mental functioning
and cognitive capability, according to a report sponsored by the
National Institute of Medical Health.
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June 6, 2007
Researchers ID Genes for Some Common Diseases
They include arthritis, diabetes, heart disease; finding could
revolutionize medicine, expert says.
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May 10, 2007
Quetiapine ineffective for dementia/parkinsonism
The antipsychotic drug quetiapine (Seroquel) is of limited use in
treating agitation or psychosis in patients with dementia with
parkinson-like movement disorder.
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April 24, 2007
White Matter Defects May Lead to Schizophrenia
Study suggests a genetic connection that could lead to new
therapies
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March 30, 2007
Schizophrenia drug has fewer side effects
An investigational schizophrenia drug called bifeprunox appears to
have fewer worrisome side effects than current agents used to treat
schizophrenia -- a disease marked by distorted thinking and
hallucinations.
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March 21, 2007
Schizophrenia may be linked to inflammation: study
The key to schizophrenia may be found in a gene region thought to
play a role in inflammation and autoimmune disorders, U.S.
researchers said on Tuesday.
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March 2, 2007
Studies Compare New Antipsychotic Drugs
Patients may need to try out more than one med for best results,
experts say.
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February 20, 2007
Brain Gene Mutation Linked to Schizophrenia
Findings point to targets for new treatments for the disease
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February 12, 2007
Research Reveals How Antipsychotic Drugs Cause Weight Gain
A histamine in many of these meds may be to blame, researchers say
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December 1, 2006
Diabetes Drug Halts Weight Gain in Kids Taking Antipsychotics
Metformin may allow children to stay healthy mentally and
physically, study finds.
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