Month: December 2021

Dec 24 2021

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Delhi Court discharges man suffering from schizophrenia for sexually assaulting minor

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A Delhi court discharged a 45-year-old man accused of sexually assaulting a six-year-old boy noting that he was suffering from mental illness and was incapable of understanding the consequences of...

Dec 23 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 23 2021

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Recently Evolved Region of the “Dark Genome” Offers Clues to Treatment of Schizophrenia and Bipolar Disorder

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Genes code for proteins — the building blocks of life. The current definition of a gene only accounts for around 1.5% of our entire DNA Very little is known about...

Dec 23 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 23 2021

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Risk for violence perpetration up for people with schizophrenia

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(HealthDay)—Individuals with schizophrenia spectrum disorders have an increased risk for perpetrating violent outcomes compared with community controls, according to a review and meta-analysis …

Dec 23 2021

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Origins Of Schizophrenia May Be Found In Early Embryonic Development

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By Martin M Barillas A tendency toward schizophrenia may originate during the first month of fetal development, according to researchers who grew …

Dec 22 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 22 2021

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Stigma of schizophrenia is at root of name debate

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For decades, Linda Larson has been trying to distance herself from the diagnosis she was given as a teenager: schizophrenia. She accepts that she has the mental disorder but deeply...

Dec 22 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 22 2021

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Origins Of Schizophrenia May Be Found In Early Embryonic Development

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By Martin M Barillas A tendency toward schizophrenia may originate during the first month of fetal development, according to researchers who grew …