Scientists closing in on nerve proteins' contributions to memory and hearing loss
...ound mutations in the Nrg-1 gene increased risk of schizophrenia in Scottish and Icelandic populations. Nrg-1 is positioned in the outer membrane of nerve cells, with a portion hanging outside the nerve cell and another part jutting inside it. The exterior portion, known as Nrg-ECD, contributes to the formation...NIH provides $32.8 million to enhance biomedical informatics research network
... is working to understand the underlying causes of schizophrenia and to develop new treatments for the disease. The goal is to determine the role of frontal and temporal lobe dysfunction in schizophrenia, and to assess the impact of treatments on functional brain abnormalities. The Brain Morphometry BIRN is inve...The Cochrane Library Newsletter, 2005, Issue 1
...zine provide swift medical response if people with schizophrenia become aggressive People with schizophrenia and their families should be confident that if the person with mental illness becomes aggressive and...U of T researcher links schizophrenia, gene mutations
...rsensitivity to dopamine that is characteristic of schizophrenia can be caused by mutations to a wide variety of genes, rather than alterations to just two or three specific genes, says a University of Toronto researcher. In research published in the Feb. 15 edition of the Proceedings of the National Academy of S...Brain region learns to anticipate risk, provides early warnings. suggests new study in Science
... with a host of serious mental problems, including schizophrenia and obsessive-compulsive disorder. By providing a ...ts suggest how impairment of the ACC mechanisms in schizophrenia can lead to breakdowns in the early warning system, so that the brain fails to pre-empt or control i...Study finds Seroquel effective and well tolerated
...t. SEROQUEL has been licensed for the treatment of schizophrenia since 1997 and is available in 82 countries for the treatment of this condition. SEROQUEL is also licensed in 63 countries for the treatment of mania associated with bipolar disorder, including the US, Canada and several European countries. SEROQUEL ...Researchers make surprise discovery that some neurons can transmit three signals at once
...," he added. Many brain disorders, like epilepsy, schizophrenia and depression, involve deficits that prevent normal inhibition of cells. Dr. Kandler's research could eventually provide insight into the biological cause of these disorders and help to identify novel approaches for prevention and treatment. Further...First real-time view of developing neurons reveals surprises, say Stanford researchers
...ing to form between certain brain regions, whereas schizophrenia may result from too many connections forming. What's more, any cure for spinal cord injuries will require new neurons to form the appropriate connections....Wine, music and schizophrenia genes
...ing-edge research to find the causes and cures for schizophrenia and other mental illnesses," Shari Staglin said. "...e potential young scientists to enter the field of schizophrenia research." Despite the increased awareness brought about by the motion picture portrayal of Nobel La...Overworked brains release adenosine to slow cells, trigger sleep, UT Southwestern researchers find
...major psychiatric disorders, including depression, schizophrenia and post-traumatic stress disorder have sleep disruption as a prominent symptom. "If we can understand better some of the factors involved in what makes us normally fall asleep, we can start to understand what might be going wrong when we don't." S...Brain scans reveal how gene may boost schizophrenia risk
...on val version leads to a slightly higher risk for schizophrenia and a signature pattern of midbrain dopamine activ.... "The study is important for our understanding of schizophrenia because it clarifies the neural mechanism for a well-established risk gene." Also participating in...Organization for Human Brain Mapping's 11th Annual Meeting
...ge to clinical research on brain disorders such as schizophrenia and Alzheimer's Disease. In addition to nearly 1600 poster presentations, four member-initiated symposia and six keynote lectures preceding paper platform sessions, the meeting will include a special plenary lecture by Dr. Pasko Rakic. The full mee...Birth factors associated with risk for autism
...d, and the first to suggest that family history of schizophrenia raises risk for autism, independently of obstetric factors," said William W. Eaton, PhD, study co-author and professor and chair of the Bloomberg School's Department of Mental Health. The researchers examined data on 698 children who were born after ...NIMH research showcased at APA meeting
...evant to understanding and treating disorders like schizophrenia and depression, which rank among the top ten causes of disability worldwide. "We need to translate basic science discoveries into biomarkers, diagnostic tests, and new treatments clinicians can use to improve the lives of patients with mental disord...SEROQUEL: An effective treatment option for aggression in patients with schizophrenia
...be an effective treatment option for patients with schizophrenia who exhibit aggressive behaviour during psychotic ...ehaviour is a significant problem in patients with schizophrenia and has severe negative consequences for the patient, families, carers and the therapeutic community...UQ among world leaders in schizophrenia research
... the US to be invited. Dr Mowry said the cause of schizophrenia has a strong genetic component and his work aims t...win and adoption studies clearly demonstrates that schizophrenia clusters in families and this is largely due to genetic factors," Dr Mowry said. "However, epidemio...The self's broken border: Tracing the role of agency attribution in schizophrenia
...tudy that investigates how healthy individuals and schizophrenia patients interpret their visual worlds, scientists... compared the abilities of healthy individuals and schizophrenia patients to distinguish motion in the external world from motion caused by their own eye movements. ...New bipolar survey: Patients' satisfaction influenced
...ROQUEL has also been licensed for the treatment of schizophrenia since 1997 and is available in 82 countries for the treatment of this condition. To date, more than 8 million people have been treated with SEROQUEL worldwide. SEROQUEL is not currently licensed for the treatment of bipolar depression. Further upda......he subtleties and complexities behind the study of schizophrenia with clarity and sensitivity. The essay also focuses on the fascinating connection between changes in DNA, smoking and schizophrenia. Asked to elaborate on the inspiration behind his entry, Rydberg explained that the idea was born of a minor project...Discovery of new dopamine action may yield alternative psychiatric drugs
...hanism that could be targeted for the treatment of schizophrenia and other psychiatric disorders, the researchers said. Further work is required to identify which dopamine-dependent behaviors rely on each pathway. If the two mechanisms control separate functions, particular drugs might target some dopamine-related...