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Study finds differences in brain network function of children at risk for schizophrenia

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From the Wayne State University press release via EurekAlert!: A team of neuroscientists led by a Wayne State University School of Medicine professor has discovered stark developmental differences in brain… Read more »

Study examines differences in social impairments in autism and schizophrenia

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From the UT Dallas press release: Autism spectrum disorder (ASD) and schizophrenia are distinct disorders with unique characteristics, but they share similarities in social dysfunction. For many years, this similarity… Read more »

Study suggests computerised training may help schizophrenia patients to monitor reality

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From the UCSF press release via HealthCanal: People with schizophrenia who completed 80 hours of intensive, computerized cognitive training exercises were better able to perform complex tasks that required them… Read more »

Study examines differences between memory deficits in schizophrenic patients and those of healthy seniors

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From the Centre national de la recherche scientifique press release via MedicalXPress: Working memory, which consists in the short-term retention and processing of information, depends on specific regions of the… Read more »

Study suggests training may help improve brain activation and behaviour in schizophrenia

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From the Cell Press press release via EurekAlert!: A pioneering new study finds that a specific type of computerized cognitive training can lead to significant neural and behavioral improvements in… Read more »

Study suggests that schizophrenic patients have difficulty using past experience to interpret others’ intentions

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From the Centre national de la recherche scientifique (Paris) press release via HealthCanal: Schizophrenia is a mental illness that seriously affects social interaction. Recent studies have shown that people with… Read more »

Study suggests way of helping schizophrenia patients shift focus from inner to real voices

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From the Research Council of Norway press release via AlphaGalileo: When a patient afflicted with schizophrenia hears inner voices something is taking place inside the brain that prevents the individual… Read more »

Study examines underlying causes of social dysfunction in schizophrenia

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From the University of Parma press release via AlphaGalileo: This elementary feature of schizophrenia is particularly disabling for those affected by the condition, say Italian scientists. The study, published this… Read more »

Study links type of brain activity to delusional thinking in people with schizophrenia

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From the CAMH (Centre for Addiction and Mental Health) press release: In a new study from the Centre for Addiction and Mental Health (CAMH), people with schizophrenia showed greater brain… Read more »