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Dr. Carl Pfeiffer's 29 medical causes of schizophrenia by Rossa Forbes Posted Fri 02 Oct 2009 3:05pm When people first fall into the rabbit hole of schizophrenia, the logical question to ask is "what causes schizophrenia?" A psychiatrist's standard answer to this question...’t look for cause. I am convinced that from knowing cause comes cure. Cure is a word that you are not supposed to use in the context of schizophrenia. In his book Nutrition Read on »

What Causes Schizophrenia? by Dr. Romeo V. Doctor of Philosophy

Posted Thu 02 Oct 2008 6:16pm the most commonly reported causes of schizophrenia in a sample of 127 urban African Americans. The study participants were asked to endorse items from a list of 30 factors, some... Given that stigma surrounding mental illness is largely shaped by popular assumptions about how mental illness is caused and treated, there is surprisingly little research Read on »

Teen tries to quiet the voices caused by schizophrenia - CNN Article by Untreatable .. Patient Expert

Posted Fri 24 Apr 2009 11:09pm McClellan, who researches adolescent psychiatry. One theory is schizophrenia causes difficulty distinguishing thoughts from their outside experiences, "so they experience internal.... As schizophrenia took hold, the Maryland teenager became lost within his own mind and had to leave college after winning a full, four-year scholarship. Garrett's experience echoes Read on »

Maternal Flu Response Causes Autism, Schizophrenia? by Harold L D. Patient Expert

Posted Thu 11 Sep 2008 8:04pm Researchers Discover Link Between Schizophrenia, Autism and Maternal Flu from PhysOrg.com A team of California Institute of Technology researchers has found an unexpected link connecting schizophrenia and autism to the importance of covering your mouth whenever you sneeze. [ ... ] Sphere: Related Content Read on »

Can Swine Flu Alter Genes and Cause Autism, Alzheimer's and Schizophrenia? by Harold L D. Patient Expert

Posted Tue 28 Jul 2009 10:11pm that damage to the hippocampus is associated with a number of mental disorders including autism, Alzheimer’s and schizophrenia. Ms Ibay refers to a study of pregnant mice injected.... The journal article is Prenatal viral infection of mice at E16 causes changes in gene expression in hippocampi of the offspring in European Neuropsychopharmacology Volume 19, Issue 9 Read on »

First-Time Dads' Age Tied to Kids' Schizophrenia Risk by Medline Plus Posted Thu 28 Oct 2010 8:20am . However, a better understanding of the relationship between paternal age and schizophrenia risk could help uncover some of the causes of the disorder, Petersen said... and children's schizophrenia risk. It's known that schizophrenia is a disorder of disrupted brain development, and researchers have long believed Read on »

Schizophrenia risk by JohnL Doctor of Philosophy

Posted Fri 01 Dec 2006 12:00am On the blog over at Psych Central under the title “Scanning for Schizophrenia,” Sandra Kiume has a post about developments in prediction of schizophrenia. Genetic risk in combination with MRI scans is increasing the accuracy of predictions, according to Ms. Kiume’s reading of data from the Edinburgh High Risk Study. Link Ms. Kiume’s entry. Read on »

Brain features associated with neonatal risk for schizophrenia by JohnL Doctor of Philosophy

Posted Mon 28 Jun 2010 3:14am Writing in the American Journal of Psychiatry, John Gilmore and colleages reported that the size and structure of the brains of newborn boys—but not girls—who are at risk for developing schizophrenia differ from those of their peers. Using multiple scanning methods at different times during gestation and infancy, the researchers compared the brains Read on »

N-acetylcysteine Holds Promise for Chronic Schizophrenia by Gina Nick Doctor of Philosophy

Posted Wed 04 Nov 2009 10:04pm A new research study shows that supplementation with N-acetylcysteine significantly improves symptoms in schizophrenia patients in as little as two weeks. In the study, 140 patients (mean age, 37 years) with chronic schizophrenia were randomly assigned to receive, in double-blind fashion, NAC (1 g twice a day) or placebo, in addition Read on »

Clues for Schizophrenia in Rare Gene Glitch by nih.gov Posted Mon 07 Mar 2011 12:36pm that the many different genetic causes of schizophrenia may have something in common," Sebat says. "There may be larger groups of patients who may... Glitches May Raise Schizophrenia Risk: http://www.nih.gov/researchmatters/april2008/04072008schizophrenia.htm In Search of the Missing Read on »