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Aug 27th, 2009
A gene called DISC1, (for "disrupted in schizophrenia") has been a leading contender among possible genetic causes since it was implicated in schizophrenia in a large Scottish clan two decades ago.
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Jul 22nd, 2009
NIMH is launching a large-scale research project to explore whether using early and aggressive treatment, individually targeted and integrating a variety of different therapeutic approaches, will reduce the symptoms and prevent the gradual deterioration of functioning that is characteristic of chronic schizophrenia.
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Jul 3rd, 2009
Schizophrenia is a devastating mental disease, thought to be caused by the interaction of both genetic and environmental factors.
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May 14th, 2009
Significant and widespread cognitive problems appear to exist in schizophrenia in its earliest phase, making it very hard for people with the disorder to work, study or be social.
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May 6th, 2009
Blocking errant protein could stem runaway brain activity in psychosis serving as new molecular target for schizophrenia treatment.
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Apr 1st, 2009
A compound that naturally occurs in the brain and other areas of the body may be a promising new treatment for the most severe and disruptive symptoms of schizophrenia.
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Mar 12th, 2009
Scientists have discovered how the toxoplasmosis parasite may trigger the development of schizophrenia and other bipolar disorders.
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Mar 3rd, 2009
Schizophrenia affects approximately 1.1% of the United States population over the age of 18 years. It is a chronic, severe, and disabling brain disorder. It is not known what causes schizophrenia, but research has pointed towards genetics and brain chemistry.
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Feb 9th, 2009
Results from the first genome-wide study assessing common genetic variation in schizophrenia show that the disease is caused, at least in part, by large, rare structural changes in DNA referred to as copy number variants - not the tiny, single letter alterations known as "snips" that scientists have pursued for years.
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Dec 25th, 2008
The first study of its kind to pinpoint environment-triggered genetic changes in schizophrenia has been launched with $9.8 million in funding from NIMH.