Psychology & Psychiatry
Paranoia may be—in part—a visual problem
Could complex beliefs like paranoia have roots in something as basic as vision? A new Yale study finds evidence that they might.
Dec 17, 2024
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Schizophrenia
Psychology & Psychiatry
Schizophrenia: Researchers observe disease processes in nerve cells
Up to now, schizophrenia has mainly been treated symptomatically, as little is known about the exact underlying processes. Researchers at the NMI Natural and Medical Sciences Institute in Reutlingen have succeeded in gaining ...
Dec 16, 2024
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Common brain network links atrophy patterns seen in schizophrenia
A new study led by investigators from Mass General Brigham has identified a unique brain network that links varied patterns of brain atrophy, or shrinkage, associated with schizophrenia. By combining neuroimaging data from ...
Dec 12, 2024
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Genetics
Cohort study shows cannabis use increases risk of psychosis independently from genetic predisposition
New research from King's College London and South London and Maudsley NHS Foundation Trust has shown that genetic load for schizophrenia and frequent use of cannabis have independent links to the likelihood of developing ...
Dec 6, 2024
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Genetics
Genetic risk for schizophrenia linked to a malformed skull
The chromosomal disorder 22q11.2 deletion syndrome (22q) has emerged as one of the strongest risks for schizophrenia. Scientists at St. Jude Children's Research Hospital identified malformed regions of the cerebellum in laboratory ...
Dec 5, 2024
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Intermittent theta burst stimulation found to more effective for treating schizophrenia symptoms than other approaches
Schizophrenia, which is characterized by positive symptoms (e.g., hallucinations and delusions), negative symptoms (diminished emotional expressions or avolition), and cognitive impairments (attention deficits and poor learning ...
Dec 3, 2024
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Neuroscience
Transcranial direct current stimulation found to be safe, effective for tardive dyskinesia
Transcranial direct current stimulation (tDCS) may be an effective and safe treatment for improving the facial-oral motor symptoms of tardive dyskinesia (TD) in chronically hospitalized patients with schizophrenia, according ...
Nov 19, 2024
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Medications
FDA approves Cobenfy for adults with schizophrenia
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has approved Bristol Myers Squibb's Cobenfy (xanomeline and trospium chloride), a first-in-class muscarinic agonist, for the treatment of schizophrenia in adults.
Nov 15, 2024
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Psychedelic use linked to increased risk of schizophrenia, study finds
Individuals with emergency department visits involving hallucinogen use are at high risk of developing schizophrenia, according to a new study from researchers at ICES, The Ottawa Hospital, University of Ottawa's Department ...
Nov 13, 2024
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Psychology & Psychiatry
People with schizophrenia show distinct brain activity when faced with conflicting information, research finds
Scientists have known for decades that the classic symptoms of schizophrenia, such as jumping to conclusions or difficulty adjusting to new information, can be attributed to poor communication between the cerebral cortex ...
Nov 7, 2024
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