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Tag: mental health
Convergence zone: top schizophrenia candidates linked
A new study outlines a connection between one suspected culprit in schizophrenia, NRG1, and another called DISC1. Read this articleContinue Reading
What lies between: extracellular matrix and schizophrenia
When searching for clues to schizophrenia in the brain, it’s important to look in the seemingly open space between neuronsContinue Reading
Serotonin receptors reduced in first-episode schizophrenia
The frontal cortex in people with schizophrenia contains abnormally low levels of the 5HT2A type of serotonin receptor, according to aContinue Reading
LRRTM2: A new synaptic partner for neurexin
A synapse-promoting protein called LRRTM2 has been identified as a ligand for neurexin, a protein linked to schizophrenia, autism andContinue Reading
Meet Norbin
Researchers have identified the protein Norbin as a behind the scenes booster of metabotropic glutamate receptors. This suggests a potentialContinue Reading
Getting specific with a mouse model of schizophrenia
Removing a subset of NMDA receptors in mice early in development can disrupt neural circuits and behavior in ways thatContinue Reading
Brain as crystal ball?
College-age students with a type of gene that increases their chances for getting Alzheimer’s disease also have a brain thatContinue Reading
The anxiety switch
Whether you are a French chef vying for a three star rating, or a mere mortal trying to make itContinue Reading
A ‘benefit’ of brain damage
Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) needs certain parts of the brain to take hold, according to a study of Vietnam vets.Continue Reading
The neurobiology of suicide
By examining the brains of people who have committed suicide, scientists are pinpointing some problems deep within their brain cellsContinue Reading
Rare, spontaneous mutations rife in schizophrenia cases
Mutations that occur spontaneously in a person—rather than being inherited—could account for at least 10 percent of cases in schizophrenia,Continue Reading
Michele Solis 