May 6, 2016

Yeast Infection May Be Linked To High Risk For Bipolar Disorder, Schizophrenia

Having a yeast infection is associated with a higher risk of developing schizophrenia and bipolar disorder, a new study has shown. Researchers from the Johns Hopkins University have found that incidence

by CorporateChrist

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Treatment

March 23, 2016

Could We Soon Diagnose Autism And Schizophrenia By People’s Hand Movements?

Just the subtlest of differences in the movement of our hands could reveal our inherent personality traits, research has revealed. By analysing and classifying these movements, health professionals could one day

by CorporateChrist

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Work Life

March 20, 2016

The Neuroscientist Who Lost Her Mind

Struck by a brain tumour, she truly grasped how terrifying life can be for the mentally ill As the director of the human brain bank at the United States National Institute

by CorporateChrist

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March 17, 2016

Why Risk Of Schizophrenia Is Three Times Higher In Refugees

Much commentary in politics and the media refers to refugees as a problem or threat, without much acknowledgement of their suffering. A large study from Sweden published in the BMJ

by CorporateChrist

Theory

March 15, 2016

Scientists Find Gene Fault That Raises Schizophrenia Risk 35-Fold

Scientists 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

by CorporateChrist

Theory

March 3, 2016

When People With Schizophrenia Hear Voices, They’re Really Hearing Their Own Subvocal Speech

Unlike most people, they just can’t tell it’s themselves. My first encounter with a schizophrenic patient was as a medical student in my third week of a neurology rotation. The attending

by CorporateChrist