New treatment modality may reduce obesity in schizophrenia patients
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In individuals with schizophrenia, accelerated continuous theta burst stimulation (cTBS) seems promising for treating obesity, according to a study published online Oct. 31 in Schizophrenia Bulletin ..read more
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New clues to early development of schizophrenia
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Schizophrenia is a severe neuropsychiatric disease that remains poorly understood and treated. Schizophrenia onset is typically in adolescence or early adulthood, but its underlying causes are thought to involve neurodevelopmental ..read more
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Brain connectivity found to be disrupted in schizophrenia
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Schizophrenia, a neurodevelopmental disorder that features psychosis among its symptoms, is thought to arise from disorganization in brain connectivity and functional integration. Now, a recent study in Biological Psychiatry ..read more
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Extra-large synapses could be a cause of schizophrenia
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Schizophrenia may be associated with the excessive formation of oversized and hyperactive synaptic connections between nerves in the brain, a mouse model and a human post-mortem study published in Science Advances by RIKEN ..read more
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Scientists reveal how the effects of psychosis spread throughout the brain
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Psychoses like schizophrenia cost billions of dollars annually and derail the lives of people struggling with the disease. Now Monash University researchers have modeled how the effects of psychosis spread through the brain ..read more
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New research identifies genetic links between schizophrenia and cardiovascular disease risk factors
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New research finds that people with schizophrenia have a genetic propensity to smoking and a reduced genetic risk of obesity. The study, published in The American Journal of Psychiatry, revealed genetic overlap between schizophrenia ..read more
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Emergency department visits for substance use linked to higher risk of developing schizophrenia
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People visiting the emergency department (ED) for substance use—particularly cannabis—are at high risk of developing schizophrenia, according to new research ..read more
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Scientists take next big step in understanding genetics of schizophrenia
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Genetically speaking, we are individuals different from each other because of slight variations in our DNA sequences—so-called genetic variants—some of which have dramatic effects we can see and comprehend, from the color ..read more
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Rates of sexual dysfunction high in patients with schizophrenia
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There is a high prevalence of sexual dysfunction among individuals with schizophrenia, according to a review published online Sept. 13 in JAMA Psychiatry ..read more
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Elucidating the mechanism of aripiprazole action in treating circadian rhythm sleep disorders
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While aripiprazole has long been a standard treatment for psychiatric disorders, such as schizophrenia and bipolar disorder, recent studies indicate that it is effective in treating circadian rhythm sleep disorders, including ..read more
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