Schizophrenia News
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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. -
The Impact Of Music Therapy On Mental Health
Jan 11, 2018 11:41 ISTHere's how music can improve your mental health! -
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 -
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. -
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. -
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. -
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. -
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. -
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. -
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. -
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. -
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. -
New drug for the treatment of autism
Aug 7, 2002 05:21 ISTRisperidone is a drug prescribed for schizophrenia and other mental problems, it can quiet many of the behavioural problems in children with autism, according to a recent study. -
Anxiety disorders may have a genetic cause
Aug 27, 2001 08:44 ISTAnxiety and related disorders, which are the most common psychiatric disorders, may be caused due to an abnormality in a gene, according to a recent Spanish study. The research team led by a geneticist and a psychiatrist has found that anxiety disorders such as panic attack and agoraphobia may be caused due to mutation in a gene in the 15th chromo...
