Month: July 2021

Jul 31 2021

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Our approach to schizophrenia is failing

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The time has come to demand something better — a system that is grounded in science and designed to improve the lives of people living with schizophrenia.

Jul 31 2021

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Acceptability of assessment app low in schizophrenia patients

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(HealthDay)—Acceptability of a passive smartphone-based ecological momentary assessment (EMA) app is relatively low among individuals with schizophrenia spectrum disorders, according to a study …

Jul 31 2021

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Biomarker could help diagnosis schizophrenia at an early age

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Scientists at Sanford Burnham Prebys have discovered how levels of a protein could be used in the future as a blood-based diagnostic aid for schizophrenia. The activity of the protein,...

Jul 31 2021

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Is Epstein-Barr Virus to Blame for Cognition in Schizophrenia?

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One in particular, Epstein-Barr virus (EBV), has received notable attention in the possible pathophysiology of schizophrenia as well as of associated cognitive dysfunction, although findings have been …

Jul 31 2021

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Video: Neurons Firing in Healthy Mice Vs. Two Mouse Models of Schizophrenia (VIDEO)

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In the first pair of videos, the neurons of mice given the anesthetic ketamine to induce signs of schizophrenia fired-off haphazardly (right), compared to the coordinated firing of neurons in...

Jul 31 2021

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Amygdala found to have role in important pre-attentive mechanism in the brain

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Researchers have shown how the amygdala, a brain region typically associated with fear, contributes to prepulse inhibition (PPI) by activating small inhibitory neurons in the mouse brain stem. The discovery...

Jul 30 2021

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Our approach to schizophrenia is failing

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The time has come to demand something better — a system that is grounded in science and designed to improve the lives of people living with schizophrenia.

Jul 30 2021

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Could heavy marijuana use be driving rise in schizophrenia cases?

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(HealthDay)—There’s been a sharp rise in schizophrenia cases linked with marijuana use since the mid-1990s, a new Danish study finds.

Jul 30 2021

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Acceptability of assessment app low in schizophrenia patients

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(HealthDay)—Acceptability of a passive smartphone-based ecological momentary assessment (EMA) app is relatively low among individuals with schizophrenia spectrum disorders, according to a study …

Jul 30 2021

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Is Epstein-Barr Virus to Blame for Cognition in Schizophrenia?

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One in particular, Epstein-Barr virus (EBV), has received notable attention in the possible pathophysiology of schizophrenia as well as of associated cognitive dysfunction, although findings have been …