WCPG 2012 — Baby steps for sequencing in schizophrenia
More than 600 people gathered in Hamburg, Germany, 14-18 October, to attend the 20th World Congress of Psychiatric Genetics. NewContinue Reading
Tag: schizophrenia
Exome sequencing hints at prenatal genes in schizophrenia
Another round of sequencing in schizophrenia offers up a new batch of genetic mutations in sporadic cases of the disorder.Continue Reading
New mutations mount as fathers age
As a man ages, the chance that his children will carry new, spontaneously occurring mutations grows, according to a studyContinue Reading
Blunting psychosis without side effects
In Molecular Psychiatry last week, researchers presented two new drugs that show antipsychotic-like effects in mice, without the side effects associatedContinue Reading
Non-invasive brain stimulation tempers hallucinations
For 25%-30% of people with schizophrenia, auditory hallucinations continue mostly unabated despite treatment with antipsychotic drugs. A form of non-invasiveContinue Reading
Genetic studies gain traction
Three novel schizophrenia genes, and several prior ones, emerge from the latest survey of common variants in schizophrenia. The findingsContinue Reading
Chromosome mishaps finger schizophrenia genes in autism
Abnormal mixups of chromosome pieces in people with autism point to a whopping 33 genes of interest, according to aContinue Reading
Putting trust in oxytocin
One of the last sessions of the meeting featured talks about oxytocin treatment for schizophrenia. Popularly known as a “trustContinue Reading
A big clue to antipsychotic-induced weight gain
The gene encoding the melanocortin 4 receptor, known for its involvement in human obesity, has now been linked to antipsychotic-inducedContinue Reading
Stress leaves its mark on the brain
Stressful experiences turn down signaling of the chemical messenger glutamate in the rat brain, according to a recent study inContinue Reading
Target potassium channels for schizophrenia?
Adding extra dopamine receptors to the mouse striatum—a manipulation that models the overactive dopamine signaling hypothesized in schizophrenia—can substantially remodelContinue Reading
DNA damage
Disorder-specific patterns of DNA damage in neurons mark the brain in schizophrenia and bipolar disorder, according to a recent studyContinue Reading
