Early psychosis research holds insights for other mental illnesses
Contemplating the elusive beginnings of psychosis has moved early psychosis researchers to consider how other mental illnesses set in. Read thisContinue Reading
Author: michelesolis
Slowing aging, preventing disease
Some researchers argue that slowing the rate of biological aging could be the best way to delay development of chronicContinue Reading
Methylation marks risk for schizophrenia
Two studies published November 30 in Nature Neuroscience point to prenatal brain development as the vulnerable period for schizophrenia risk.Continue Reading
Study complicates infection link to psychosis
The previously reported link between a mother’s infection during pregnancy and risk for psychosis in her children may not beContinue Reading
Overactive glia mark risk for psychosis
A brain imaging study finds that activity in non-neural support cells in the brain, called glia, was higher than normal inContinue Reading
Beyond the diet
As more people are diagnosed with celiac disease, the first drug treatments are entering clinical trials. These drugs are gearedContinue Reading
WCPG 2015 meeting reports
In October I travelled to Toronto, Canada, to file these meeting reports from the 26th Annual World Congress of PsychiatricContinue Reading
Renaissance
This five-part series for Schizophrenia Research Forum explores recent high-profile discoveries in schizophrenia genetics, and what they mean for thisContinue Reading
Breaking the cycle of heroin abuse
With rates of heron addiction stubbornly high, there is still debate about how best to treat those hooked on theContinue Reading
Unsupervised habits
The life-disrupting habits of a person with obsessive compulsive disorder (OCD) may stem from a lapse in supervision by theContinue Reading
Youthful protection
Children may be protected from developing neuropathic pain conditions found in adults thanks to their immune systems. An animal study in JournalContinue Reading
Schizophrenia research collection
In the past 6 months, I’ve written lots of news stories for Schizophrenia Research Forum. Among my favorites is aContinue Reading
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