Schizophrenia

2023 - 7 - 5

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Concerns over treatment and care for people with schizophrenia not ... (Daily Maverick)

South Africa's shortage of public-sector psychologists and psychiatrists has made headlines several times in recent years. This has implications for the ...

South Africa: In-Depth - Concerns Over Treatment and Care for ... (AllAfrica.com)

The numbers differed drastically between provinces - the Western Cape had 99 public sector psychiatrists and one vacancy, while the entire Eastern Cape had only ...

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Being an American Canadian Mother of a Daughter With ... (Psychiatric Times)

This mother shares her experience of having a loved one with schizophrenia, and the difference location can make in treatment.

Schizophrenia is associated with somatic mutations occurring in utero (Science Daily)

As a psychiatric disorder with onset in adulthood, schizophrenia is thought to be triggered by some combination of environmental factors and genetics, ...

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Schizophrenia Linked to Non-Inherited Genetic Mutations ... (Neuroscience News)

Researchers found a link between schizophrenia and somatic copy-number variants, mutations occurring post-inheritance.

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Rare embryo mutations may increase risk of developing schizophrenia (New Scientist)

We know that genetic factors play the largest role in the risk of developing schizophrenia, but few of the genes involved have been identified.

Schizophrenia Ties to Mosaic CNVs Suggest Early Developmental ... (GenomeWeb)

Analyzing case-control genotyping profiles, researchers saw somatic copy number changes recurring in two genes in individuals with schizophrenia.

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Schizophrenia: A Risk Factor Even Doctors Know Little About (REVYUH.com)

This May Be Responsible for the Onset of Schizophrenia in Adults - Not Environment or Genes 'Inherited From The Parents' Schizophrenia, a psychiatric.

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The Seeds of Schizophrenia Could Be Planted in The Very Earliest ... (ScienceAlert)

The discovery comes from a team of researchers led by Harvard Medical School clinician-scientist Eduardo Maury, who combed through genetic data from blood ...

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Cannabis Is Linked to Mental Illness (The Wall Street Journal)

A major new study shows that people who abuse the drug are more likely to be diagnosed with depression and bipolar disorder.

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