Study reveals value of schizophrenia-related gene variation
...gene variation. "Most mutations associated with psychosis are found in only one in 10,000 or one in 100,000 individuals, and so these mutations do not lend themselves as study models," Philibert said. "HOPA is a relatively common mutation and that makes it valuable to study." Philibert said that because H...The public face of mental illness -- is it a one-sided view?
... "More disturbing is that an overrepresentation of psychosis within the British press could mean a greater generalisation of mental illness especially in the portrayals of neurosis. The worry here is that if the press maintains this representation of mental illness it could influence the public's perception an...Study aims to identify schizophrenics at risk for type 2 diabetes
... Scientists know the drugs that best control the psychosis increase the risk. "We know it's the medicine; I'm... in late adolescence or early adulthood. "Although psychosis is what we often treat and what tends to be noticeable and dramatic and bring people to medical atte...Biological diversity and human health; Rapid autopsy program; Snake bites and more
...e short term help to relieve the symptoms of acute psychosis (such as hearing voices, which is very disturbing to patients). Similarly, the sedative effects of many psychiatric drugs could in the short term, they say, help patients who are anxious or having difficulty sleeping. However, Moncrieff and Cohen...New guidelines improve diagnosis and quality of life for people with Parkinson disease
...nction, and screening for and treating depression, psychosis and dementia--common symptoms of Parkinson disease that often are left untreated." Parkinson disease is often misdiagnosed. It is estimated that five to 10 percent of people with Parkinson disease are misdiagnosed. Also, up to 20 percent of people di...Teens with deletion syndrome confirm gene's role in psychosis
...mptoms. They were more prone to cognitive decline, psychosis and frontal lobe tissue loss by late adolescence, when schizophrenia symptoms begin to emerge, found the study, which was funded by the National Institutes of Health's (NIH) National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH) and the National Institute on Chi...NIMH research showcased at APA meeting
...ature A suspect gene variant that boosts risk for psychosis triggers a telltale pattern of brain activity. Certain subgroups of teens with depression may respond better than others to treatment. "We view our research track at the APA meeting as an extraordinary opportunity to inform the psychiatric profess......s. "This research brings together two worlds: the psychosis of drug abuse and schizophrenia," says Seeman. "Th...look for the magical two or three genes that cause psychosis but it could be many genes and that includes genes that have nothing to do with dopamine," said See...