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World Schizophrenia Day

24 May 2024

World Schizophrenia Day 2024: 10 Lesser Known Facts About The Mental Illness

Schizophrenia is a severe mental disorder characterised by disruptions in thought processes, perceptions, emotional responsiveness, and social interactions For men, the average age of onset is late teens to early twenties while for women, the onset of schizophrenia is from the late twenties to early thirties With early intervention and proper treatment, many individuals with schizophrenia can lead productive lives

Mental health disorder

21 Feb 2024

What Is Schizophrenia, Can It Be Cured - All About Complex Mental Health Issue

The risk is increased by a family history of schizophrenia or other mental illnesses Disruptions in brain development, imbalances in neurotransmitters, and structural defects in the brain may be involved Toxin exposure, substance misuse, stressful life events, and trauma can all contribute to the beginning of schizophrenia

04 Jun 2023

Study Reveals Possible Targets For Treating Neuropsychiatric Diseases In Teens

The study states a potential target for treating neuropsychiatric illnesses like schizophrenia and autism at this critical period of development, which might influence brain circuitry throughout adulthood.

15 May 2023

Schizophrenia's Genetic Risk Linked To Placenta Rather Than Brain: Study

The study reveals that schizophrenia genes influence a critical function of the placenta to sense nutrients in the mother's bloodstream, including oxygen, and exchange nutrients based on what it finds.

Sleeping patterns

15 Apr 2023

The Impact Of Your Sleep Patterns On Schizophrenia: A Study

The importance of establishing healthy sleep habits are not just healthy for your body but your mind too. A recetn study provides an overview of how to identify the symptoms of schizophrenia through sleep patterns, read on.

14 Apr 2023

Disrupted Sleep Patterns Linked To Worse Schizophrenia: Study

The study reveals that too much sleep can have negative consequences on patients' SSD symptoms.

Dysfunctional gene

06 Apr 2018

Dysfunctional gene linked to ADHD, schizophrenia identified

Dysfunction in a gene that can lead to attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) schizophrenia, bipolar disorder and depression has been identified.

Nutrient supplements

23 Mar 2018

Nutrient supplements, along with treatment may cut schizophrenia symptoms

The findings showed that consuming four grams of Taurine -- an amino-acid, found in foods such as shellfish and turkey -- per day reduced psychotic symptoms within just 12 weeks.

childhood abuse

12 Mar 2018

Treatment for childhood abuse may help schizophrenia patients too

People suffering from schizophrenia may now possibly benefit from the effective, sensitive and tailored treatments used to treat victims of childhood abuse, researchers have claimed.

01 Feb 2018

Falling IQ level in childhood may up schizophrenia risk later

However, not all children struggling at school are at risk of developing serious psychiatric disorders, the researchers said in a paper, published in the journal JAMA Psychiatry.

25 Nov 2017

Schizophrenia patients may benefit from novel therapy

Despite treatment with antipsychotic medications, nearly 25 percent of people continue to experience such persecutory hallucinations and delusions.

17 Nov 2017

Drug to treat schizophrenia could cure nerve disease as well

This neurodegenerative disease normally leads to a progressive paralysis of the skeletal muscles and, on average, three years after the onset of symptoms, to death.

05 Nov 2017

This brain chemical is behind all unwanted thoughts

These are all key symptoms of mental illnesses such as PTSD, schizophrenia, depression, and anxiety, says study.

06 Oct 2017

Nearly 80% schizophrenia risk is genetic: Study

Schizophrenia is a disorder that affects a person's ability to think, feel and behave clearly.

03 Oct 2017

Schizophrenia, bipolar disorder share gene variant: Study

Schizophrenia is a primary psychotic disorder while bipolar disorder is a primary mood disorder but can also involve psychosis.

18 Sep 2017

Schizophrenia patients at threefold higher risk of dying

High death rates among people with schizophrenia have also been shown in previous small studies and those from other countries such as Scandinavia and Australia.

05 Sep 2017

Magnetic pulses may treat schizophrenia patients who 'hear voices'

The research presented at the European College of Neuropsychopharmacology (ECNP)conference in Paris identified the area of the brain involved in the condition in some patients.

01 Jun 2017

Brain's immune cells linked to Alzheimer's, schizophrenia

Microglia are a type of macrophage, white blood cells found throughout the body that can destroy pathogens or other foreign materials.

24 May 2017

Schizophrenia: Things you might not know about this mental disorder

Schizophrenia is a severe mental disorder that affects how a person thinks, feels, and acts.

07 May 2017

Do antipsychotics do more good than harm?

The experts concluded that, for the patients with schizophrenia and related psychotic disorders, antipsychotic medications do not have negative long-term effects on patients` outcomes or the brain.

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