Month: October 2023

Oct 02 2023

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Inglewood mayor speaks on body-worn cameras after police fatally shoot man with schizophrenia

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“Body cameras are not be all end all,” Inglewood Mayor James Butts said. “A well-trained, well-disciplined police force with reverence for life — that’s what you need in our communities.”...

Oct 02 2023

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New Schizophrenia Treatments Are Coming: Don’t Panic

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At the recent Psych Congress 2023, a session titled “State of the Science: Focus on Schizophrenia” was presented by Peter J. Weiden, MD, a clinical professor of psychiatry at the...

Oct 01 2023

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Research finds genetic links between schizophrenia, heart disease risk factors

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The study, published in The American Journal of Psychiatry, showed a genetic overlap between schizophrenia and CVD risk factors, notably BMI and smoking. According to the findings, environmental …

Oct 01 2023

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Will New Antipsychotics for Schizophrenia Be Game Changers?

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In a previous article, I made the case that little has changed within the antipsychotic drug landscape over the past 70 years since the only effective medications for the treatment...

Oct 01 2023

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Inglewood mayor speaks on body-worn cameras after police fatally shoot man with schizophrenia

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“Body cameras are not be all end all,” Inglewood Mayor James Butts said. “A well-trained, well-disciplined police force with reverence for life — that’s what you need in our communities.”...

Oct 01 2023

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Brain damage linked to schizophrenia may spread as condition develops

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Brain scans show loss of tissue starting in small areas when people first experience psychosis, and following neural highways until later it encompasses wider regions of the brain …

Oct 01 2023

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New Schizophrenia Treatments Are Coming: Don’t Panic

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At the recent Psych Congress 2023, a session titled “State of the Science: Focus on Schizophrenia” was presented by Peter J. Weiden, MD, a clinical professor of psychiatry at the...