Category: Schizophrenia Research Forum

In the past 6 months, I’ve written lots of news stories for Schizophrenia Research Forum. Among my favorites is aContinue Reading

In October I travelled to Copenhagen, Denmark, to file these meeting reports from the 25th Annual World Congress of PsychiatricContinue Reading

Sifting through the protein-coding portion of the genome, called the exome, has revealed mutations related to chromatin in schizophrenia, according toContinue Reading

Weakened inhibition in the hippocampus, the brain’s memory center, can lead to overactivity similar to that found in schizophrenia, reportsContinue Reading

Genetic variation in the sodium channel gene SCN2A contributes to cognition in people with schizophrenia, according to a paper publishedContinue Reading

A transient jump in a kind of brain wave may reveal the inner workings of memory, according to a studyContinue Reading

Experimental cancer drugs called PAK inhibitors can promote connections between neurons in a genetic mouse model of psychiatric disorders, reports aContinue Reading

About one-third of people in Denmark seek treatment for a mental disorder at some point during their lives, according toContinue Reading

Being self-centered may not endear us to our friends, but apparently it is an ingredient for vivid memories. A studyContinue Reading

Lay community health workers may help people with schizophrenia living in places short on psychiatrists, according to a study publishedContinue Reading

Working memory stems in part from genes encoding voltage-gated cation channels, according to a paper published in Neuron. Searching for biologicalContinue Reading

Children who report psychotic-like experiences lag behind their peers in their cognitive development, according to a study published  in JAMAContinue Reading