Schizophrenia Top Stories
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World Schizophrenia Day 2022: Top 5 Things You Need To Know About Schizophrenia
May 24, 2022 12:06 ISTWorld Schizophrenia Day: Schizophrenia is a mental condition which affects normal functioning of the brain. It interferes with a person's ability to feel, act and think. -
Young Adults With Schizophrenia Have Highest Suicide Risk: Study
May 31, 2021 09:31 ISTA new study has found that young adults with schizophrenia have the highest suicide risk and those aged 65 and older have the lowest. -
Schizophrenia: Causes And Symptoms You Must Take Note Of
Jul 21, 2019 11:24 ISTA person with Schizophrenia would face difficulty in differentiating from reality and delusion, whereas a person with a normal brain functioning would be able to do that easily. -
Schizophrenia And Bipolar Disorder May Run In The Family: Know The Signs And Symptoms Of Schizophrenia
Jun 26, 2018 03:32 ISTScientists observe that psychological disorders like Schizophrenia and Bipolar Disorder are more influenced by genetics rather than neurological diseases like Alzheimer's and Parkinson's. -
World Schizophrenia Day 2018: All You Need To Know About Schizophrenia
May 24, 2018 02:10 ISTWorld Schizophrenia Day 2018: Schizophrenia is a mental condition which affects normal functioning of the brain. It interferes with a person's ability to feel, act and think. -
7 Things You Didn't Know About Schizophrenia
Jan 15, 2018 03:13 ISTLiving your worst nightmare can be terrifying for any of us but the ones suffering from schizophrenia do that every day. Even in the realm of mental illness, schizophrenia continues to be a taboo and isn't much talked about. Here are 7 things everyone should know about schizophrenia -
The Impact Of Music Therapy On Mental Health
Jan 11, 2018 11:41 ISTHere's how music can improve your mental health! -
Magnetic Pulses May Treat Schizophrenics Who 'Hear Voices'
Sep 5, 2017 09:58 ISTPeople with schizophrenia experience a range of symptoms.One of the best-known is hearing voices, also known as Auditory Verbal Hallucination (AVH). Read the full report here. -
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New Drug For Treating Schizophrenia Approved
May 19, 2017 11:59 ISTDrug firm Lupin today said it has received US health regulator's approval to market generic version of Seroquel XR tablets, used in the treatment of schizophrenia, in the American market. -
Mental Health Of Siblings May Also Affect You
Sep 21, 2016 08:17 ISTIndividuals who have a brother or sister with mental disorders may be at an increased risk of developing the condition, a study has warned. -
4 New Genetic Diseases Within Schizophrenia Identified
Apr 29, 2016 03:18 ISTResearchers have identified four previously unknown genetic diseases that can be brought under the umbrella diagnosis of schizophrenia. -
Scientists Find Gene Fault That Raises Schizophrenia Risk 35-Fold
Mar 14, 2016 10:32 ISTScientists say they have conclusive evidence that changes to a gene called SETD1A can dramatically raise the risk of developing schizophrenia - a finding that should help the search for new treatments. -
Schizophrenics More Likely To Attempt Suicide: Study
Feb 11, 2016 12:25 ISTPeople with schizophrenia are six times more likely to have attempted suicide than those without the mental disorder that affects how a person thinks, feels and behaves, a new study says. -
Vitamin B12 Levels Drop Among The Elderly, Autistic People: Study
Jan 25, 2016 02:00 ISTVitamin B12 levels in the brain are significantly decreased in the elderly and are much lower in individuals with autism or schizophrenia as compared to their peers at similar ages, a new study has found. -
High Fat Diet Can Combat Schizophrenia
Dec 18, 2015 12:43 ISTA diet high on fat but very low on carbohydrates which is generally favoured by body-builders may be effective in treating schizophrenia, new research has found. -
How Marijuana Use Leads to Severe Mental Disorder
Dec 4, 2015 11:48 ISTCannabis or marijuana use increases neural noise in the brain, leading to a severe mental disorder in which thought and emotions are so impaired that contact is lost with external reality, says an Indian-origin researcher. -
Hallucinations Linked to Changed Structures in Brain
Nov 22, 2015 02:52 ISTPeople diagnosed with schizophrenia who are prone to hallucinations are likely to have structural differences in a key region of their brain than healthy individuals and people with schizophrenia who do not hallucinate, says a new study. -
Shell-Shaped Brain Region Allows Multitasking
Oct 22, 2015 01:51 ISTResearchers have found evidence that a shell-shaped region in the centre of the mammalian brain is likely responsible for the ability to routinely and seamlessly multitask. -
New Target for Schizophrenia Cure Found
Sep 21, 2015 10:26 ISTScientists have been able to link the abnormal behaviour of two genes to the underlying cause of schizophrenia. The findings provide a new target for schizophrenia treatment. -
First-time fathers' age and schizophrenia risk
Nov 8, 2010 05:00 ISTMen who are relatively older at their first child's birth may be more likely than younger first-time fathers to have a child who eventually develops schizophrenia. -
Low vitamin D linked to schizophrenia
Sep 28, 2010 04:46 ISTNewborn babies with low levels of Vitamin D face double the risk of schizophrenia in later life. -
Schizophrenia drug calms children
Feb 27, 2010 04:36 ISTRisperidone appears to be safe and effective for treating disruptive behaviour in children with developmental disorders. -
Children of schizophrenic mothers
Feb 27, 2010 10:16 ISTNeurologic abnormalities are common in offspring of mothers with schizophrenia, according to recent research. However, such abnormalities are not usually seen in the offspring of mothers with other mental disorders. -
Schizophrenia risk with flu exposure
Feb 26, 2010 12:29 ISTInfants exposed to influenza in the womb during the first half of pregnancy appear to have an increased risk of schizophrenia. -
Quality of childhood environment
Feb 23, 2010 02:56 ISTAn enriched, stimulating environment during childhood reduces the likelihood of developing schizophrenia and criminal behaviour in young adulthood. Although several reports have suggested a link between environmental factors and these mental health problems, few studies have looked at early childhood interventions as a means of preventing them. -
Genetic changes in psychotic disorders
Feb 22, 2010 03:56 ISTTwo major psychotic illnesses, schizophrenia and bipolar disorder (also known as manic depression), are related disorders that may have similar genetic causes. These findings could lead to a better diagnostic test, early treatment and/or new treatment. -
Brain activity may predict schizophrenia
Jun 23, 2008 10:54 ISTChanges in brain activities of individuals on being given ketamine drug may predict their vulnerability to schizophrenia. -
Marijuana linked to schizophrenia
Aug 1, 2007 01:02 ISTRegular use of cannabis (also known as marijuana, grass or ganja) could increase the risk of developing a psychotic illness such as schizophrenia. -
Schizophrenia can be traced through genes
Jul 30, 2007 12:40 ISTSiblings of people suffering from schizophrenia can show certain brain abnormalities, which gradually diminish by early adulthood. -
Music eases schizophrenia symptoms
Nov 6, 2006 12:50 ISTListening to music might help ease depression, anxiety and emotional withdrawal symptoms of schizophrenia. -
Epilepsy increases schizophrenia risk
Jun 22, 2005 02:19 ISTHistory of epilepsy doubles the risk of developing schizophrenia or schizophrenia-like psychosis. -
Flu in pregnancy related to schizophrenia
May 12, 2004 03:52 ISTChildren born to women who contract the flu during pregnancy appear to have an increased risk for schizophrenia later in life.
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