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Scientists discover brain area which can be targeted for treatment in schizophrenia patients who ‘hear voices’

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From the European College of Neuropsychopharmacology press release: For the first time, scientists have precisely identified and targeted an area of the brain which is involved in “hearing voices,” experienced by… Read more »

Study looks at biological origins of memory deficits in schizophrenia

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From the Zuckerman Institute at Columbia University press release: A team of Columbia scientists has found that disruptions to the brain’s center for spatial navigation — its internal GPS —… Read more »

Study suggests excess of methionine during pregnancy may play a role in schizophrenia

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From the University of California – Irvine press release: An abundance of an amino acid called methionine, which is common in meat, cheese and beans, may provide new clues to the… Read more »

Brain stimulation may improve cognitive performance in people with schizophrenia

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From the King’s College London press release: Brain stimulation could be used to treat cognitive deficits frequently associated with schizophrenia, according to a new study from King’s College London. There is… Read more »

Faulty support cells disrupt communication in brains of people with schizophrenia

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From the University of Rochester Medical Center press release: New research has identified the culprit behind the wiring problems in the brains of people with schizophrenia. When researchers transplanted human brain… Read more »

Trouble remembering details of social interactions seen in all phases of schizophrenia

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From the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA), Health Sciences press release: People with schizophrenia have trouble remembering the details of social interactions in all phases of the illness, UCLA researchers… Read more »