Month: December 2021

Dec 31 2021

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Schizophrenia Linked to Violent Behavior, but Experts Push Back

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A new meta-analysis suggests the risk of violence is higher in patients with schizophrenia, but some experts beg to differ, calling out study limitations and urging caution when interpreting the...

Dec 31 2021

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Is there a link between schizophrenia and dementia?

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Studies indicate there is a relationship between schizophrenia and dementia, but the exact link between the conditions remains unclear. Learn more.

Dec 31 2021

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What to know about life expectancy for people with schizophrenia

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Studies indicate that the average life expectancy for people with schizophrenia is slightly lower than those without it. Learn more.

Dec 31 2021

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‘Schizophrenia’ Still Carries a Stigma. Will Changing the Name Help?

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Many people with or connected to the mental illness approve of updating the name, a new survey shows. But some experts are not convinced it’s the answer.

Dec 31 2021

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Researchers discover gene variants linked to severe schizophrenia

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A new study has found that people who suffer from a severe form of schizophrenia have a significantly higher number of rare mutations than more typical forms of …

Dec 30 2021

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Clues to treatment of schizophrenia and bipolar disorder found in recently evolved region of the ‘dark genome’

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Scientists investigating the DNA outside our genes – the ‘dark genome’ – have discovered recently evolved regions that code for proteins associated with schizophrenia and bipolar disorder. They say …

Dec 30 2021

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Is there a link between schizophrenia and dementia?

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Studies indicate there is a relationship between schizophrenia and dementia, but the exact link between the conditions remains unclear. Learn more.

Dec 30 2021

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What to know about life expectancy for people with schizophrenia

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Studies indicate that the average life expectancy for people with schizophrenia is slightly lower than those without it. Learn more.

Dec 30 2021

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‘Schizophrenia’ Still Carries a Stigma. Will Changing the Name Help?

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Many people with or connected to the mental illness approve of updating the name, a new survey shows. But some experts are not convinced it’s the answer.

Dec 30 2021

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Could a new generation of drugs redefine care for schizophrenia?

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Schizophrenia remains one of the toughest mental health issues to treat, as well as an indication that has created substantial challenges for drug makers. The pipeline of potential new schizophrenia...