Month: September 2021

Sep 16 2021

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Schizophrenia study suggests advanced genetic scorecard cannot predict a patient’s fate

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With the help of cutting-edge computer programs, researchers at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai went through the genetic and medical records of more than 8,000 schizophrenia patients....

Sep 16 2021

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Brain molecule helps ‘wake up’ cells that could help tackle MS and similar diseases

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An immunological molecule called fractalkine can boost the production of brain cells that produce myelin, a key factor in diseases such as multiple sclerosis, according to recent research.

Sep 15 2021

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Overview of Drug-Induced Schizophrenia

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For some people, taking too much of a drug can cause a psychotic break and trigger schizophrenia. Here’s what you need to know and how it’s treated.

Sep 15 2021

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If you have a close relative with schizophrenia, you are six times more likely to develop it

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But NAMI Utah Executive Director Rob Wesemann told us that if you have a close relative (a parent or a sibling) with schizophrenia, you are six times more likely to...

Sep 15 2021

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One in 9 nursing home residents are being diagnosed with schizophrenia so understaffed facilities can better handle patients

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“People don’t just wake up with schizophrenia when they are elderly,” Dr. Michael Wasserman, a former nursing home executive said.

Sep 15 2021

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Schizophrenia study suggests advanced genetic scorecard cannot predict a patient’s fate

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With the help of cutting-edge computer programs, researchers at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai went through the genetic and medical records of more than 8,000 schizophrenia patients....

Sep 15 2021

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We Need to Talk About the Link Between Addiction and Schizophrenia

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Writer and social worker Ashely Nestler explores the connection between addiction, substance abuse and mental illness, in particular with schizophrenia.

Sep 14 2021

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One in 9 nursing home residents are being diagnosed with schizophrenia so understaffed facilities can better handle patients

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“People don’t just wake up with schizophrenia when they are elderly,” Dr. Michael Wasserman, a former nursing home executive said.

Sep 14 2021

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More than A FIFTH of nursing home residents are being falsely diagnosed of schizophrenia and given dangerous antipsychotic drugs to cover up staffing shortages

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A report by The New York Times finds more than 20 percent of nursing home patients are currently being given potentially dangerous antipsychotic medication to cover up staffing shortages.

Sep 14 2021

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First and Only Twice-Yearly Treatment for Schizophrenia Receives FDA Approval

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The one-of-its-kind 6-month paliperidone palmitate treatment for schizophrenia has received FDA approval. The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved Janssen Pharmaceutical’s long-acting …