New Technology Catalogues Immune Cells in Brain
31 Jul 2017
Using a technique called mass cytometry, researchers have characterized the diverse populations of immune cells in the mouse brain....
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ICOSR 2017: Modeling Schizophrenia, Bipolar Disorder in a Dish
21 Jun 2017
In a plenary talk, Fred Gage presented new research demonstrating the usefulness of induced pluripotent stem cells (iPSCs) for modeling schizophrenia....
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Predictor Tool Uses Simple Variables to Identify Patients at High Risk of Psychosis
20 Jun 2017
A freely available, web-based tool successfully predicts risk for later psychosis among those seeking secondary mental health care in London, using only simple clinical and sociodemographic variables....
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Clozapine and Long-Acting Injectable Antipsychotics Best at Schizophrenia Relapse Prevention
14 Jun 2017
In the largest comparative analysis of antipsychotic medications in schizophrenia to date, clozapine and long-acting injectable (LAI) antipsychotics come out on top in terms of relapse prevention,...
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What Makes a Microglia? Tales from the Transcriptome
12 Jun 2017
Microglia have come under close scrutiny as their role in neurodegenerative disease becomes ever more apparent....
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Massive GWAS Reveals 40 New “Intelligence” Genes
5 Jun 2017
Genomewide association studies (GWAS) have pinpointed genetic variations associated with various human traits, even complex ones influenced by multiple genes....
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ICOSR 2017: Practical Solutions for Reducing Duration of Untreated Psychosis
25 May 2017
A symposium addressed one of the key goals of improved care for people in the early stages of mental illness: reducing the duration of untreated psychosis....
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ICOSR 2017: Deep Brain Stimulation for Schizophrenia?
16 May 2017
Neurosurgeon Aviva Abosch discussed the controversial approach of using deep brain stimulation to treat schizophrenia....
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ICOSR 2017: The Origins and Effects of Social Cognition Deficits in Schizophrenia
12 May 2017
In recent years, there has been growing evidence of social cognitive impairments in people with schizophrenia, and of these being the main determinant of functional outcome....
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ICOSR 2017: GABA Dysfunction: A New Paradigm Shift in Potentially Treating Schizophrenia?
9 May 2017
Dysfunction in GABA is a long-standing interest in the field of neuroscience....
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