Tag: schizophrenia

Schizophrenia signs in mice linked to uncoordinated firing of brain cells

From the Columbia University press release: Researchers at Columbia University have discovered that a small group of neurons fired haphazardly in mice with signs of schizophrenia. The findings suggest that… Read more »

Major research project provides new clues to schizophrenia

From the Karolinska Institutet press release: Researchers at Karolinska Institutet collaborating in the large-scale Karolinska Schizophrenia Project are taking an integrative approach to unravel the disease mechanisms of schizophrenia. In the… Read more »

Brain cells show teamwork in short-term memory

From the University of Western Ontario press release: Nerve cells in our brains work together in harmony to store and retrieve short-term memory, and are not solo artists as previously… Read more »

Common sets of genes disrupted in schizophrenia, bipolar disorder and major depression

From the Johns Hopkins Medicine media release: Studying brain tissue from deceased donors, Johns Hopkins scientists have found common groups of genes disrupted among people with schizophrenia, bipolar disorder and major depression…. Read more »

Assisted dying for psychiatric disorders: Serious public health impact

From the Canadian Medical Association Journal media release: Offering medical assistance in dying to people in Canada on the basis of psychiatric illnesses could put vulnerable people at risk, argues a… Read more »