British researchers have found that people who take newer types of antipsychotic medications such as Seroquel may have a higher risk for developing a dangerous type of blood clot known as venous thromboembolism. Read Summary >
A Web producer interviews seven men and women who have been diagnosed with schizophrenia or schizoaffective disorder about their experiences with the illnesses. Read Summary >
Results from a new study suggest that a simple MRI scan could help identify the early signs of such conditions as schizophrenia, autism, and epilepsy in children. Read Summary >
According to a new study, the levels of prejudice and discrimination Americans have toward people with substance abuse problems or mental illness did not change between 1996 and 2006. Read Summary >
Results from a new study in Norway suggest that a psychiatric disorder that is severe enough to keep people from working may also bring them greater risks of heart disease, suicide, and some cancers. Read Summary >
Researchers found that schizophrenia patients had an increased risk of such medical injuries as bedsores, infections, sepsis, and postoperative respiratory failure while hospitalized compared to the general population. Read Summary >
Scientists at the University of Montreal have found that genetic mutations not inherited from either parent may predispose people to both schizophrenia and autism. Read Summary >
