Tag: schizophrenia

Study suggests link between air pollution in childhood and schizophrenia

From the Aarhus University press release: Air pollution affects physical health, and research results now conclude that it also affects our psychological health. The study, which combines genetic data from… Read more »

Study suggests having a psychotic disorder may increase decline of some areas of cognition over adulthood

From the City University London press release: A new study has shown that relative to participants without a psychotic disorder, those diagnosed with a disorder were consistently impaired across all… Read more »

Study suggests early-life exposure to dogs may lessen risk of developing schizophrenia

From the Johns Hopkins Medicine press release: Ever since humans domesticated the dog, the faithful, obedient and protective animal has provided its owner with companionship and emotional well-being. Now, a… Read more »

Study locates brain areas for understanding metaphors in healthy and schizophrenic people

From the European College of Neuropsychopharmacology press release: Scientists have used MRI scanners to discover the parts of the brain which understand metaphors, in both healthy volunteers and people with… Read more »

Study suggests neurological brain markers might detect risk for psychotic disorders

From the University of Missouri-Columbia press release: Help may be on the way for people who might lose contact with reality through a psychotic disorder, such as schizophrenia. People who… Read more »

Study suggests risk of psychotic disorders has disease-specific brain effects

From the Elsevier press release: Brain abnormalities in people at familial risk of schizophrenia and bipolar disorder emerge in unique patterns, despite the symptom and genetic overlap of the disorders,… Read more »

Study suggests many psychiatric disorders have heightened impulsivity

From the McMaster University press release: Individuals with many different psychiatric disorders have a higher tendency to choose smaller, immediate rewards over larger, delayed rewards, a study led by Hamilton… Read more »