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Electronic cigarettes help smokers with schizophrenia quit
A new study in Nicotine & Tobacco Research, published by Oxford University Press, finds that the use of high-strength nicotine…
Anti-hyperlipidemia drug improves brain connectivity in mouse models of schizophrenia
New therapies that improve connectivity and circuitry in the brain of people with schizophrenia could result from the discovery by…
Maturation of 'mini brain' organoids matches human brain development
A new study from UCLA and Stanford University researchers finds that three-dimensional human stem cell-derived 'mini brain' organoids can mature…
Study uses polygenic risk scores to determine schizophrenia risk in patients with chromosome deletion syndrome
A new study involving researchers from Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia (CHOP) has uncovered genetic clues that may help identify which…
New way to analyze fMRI data offers path to improving treatment for schizophrenia
Researchers at the University of Maryland, Baltimore County (UMBC) have developed tools to improve the analysis of functional magnetic resonance…
How the power of art can help scientists like me understand the experience of schizophrenia
People with schizophrenia can experience psychosis, a condition in which they perceive the world very differently to those around them.…
Scientists identify gene as master regulator in schizophrenia: Finding may offer a key target for future treatments
Using computational tools to investigate gene transcription networks in large collections of brain tissues, a scientific team has identified a…
Case study: Bartonella and sudden-onset adolescent schizophrenia
In a new case study, researchers at North Carolina State University describe an adolescent human patient diagnosed with rapid onset…
Researchers find differences in gut microbiomes in people with schizophrenia
A team of researchers affiliated with several institutions in China and one in the U.S. has found that people with…