Schizophrenia Risk in a Dish
11 Dec 2014
Researchers now know that over 100 regions of the genome contribute to risk for schizophrenia, and more remain to be found...
Researchers now know that over 100 regions of the genome contribute to risk for schizophrenia, and more remain to be found...
Researchers have developed a set of criteria describing people who have an ultra-high risk of developing a psychotic disorder...
One clue about who is at risk for developing schizophrenia comes from a person's general level of intelligence before he or she becomes ill...
People with schizophrenia do not all have the same level of symptoms...
Antipsychotic drugs can usually subdue psychosis, but it can take a while for doctors to find the right drug for their patients...
Neurons collect information from other brain cells through intricate, tree-like projections known as dendrites...
The placebo effect is a powerful and well-documented phenomenon...
People with schizophrenia have problems with thinking and learning, which makes it difficult for them to live independently...
Many of the risk factors for developing schizophrenia can make a person feel socially isolated...
The balance of two neurotransmitters released by the same neurons may tilt a brain toward or away from depression...