Wednesday, November 25, 2009

schizophrenia

Antipsychotic Drugs Spur Dramatic Weight Gain in Kids

Researchers urge other alternatives, close monitoring of patients more >>

Brain Scans Could Help Spot Schizophrenia Earlier

Imaging technology might advance treatment of psychotic disorders, researchers say more >>

Saphris Approved for Schizophrenia and Bipolar Disorder

Two severe psychiatric illnesses more >>

Sustained-Release Antipsychotic Approved for Schizophrenia

Invega Sustenna injected once monthly more >>

Schizophrenia Drug Got Bad Rap

Less expensive clozapine might have saved thousands of lives, researchers say more >>

Health Buzz: Complex Genetics Behind Mental Disorders and Other Health News

Dealing with fear of crowds and other anxieties; an economist's view of health reform, medical costs. more >>

Possible Gene Regions for Schizophrenia Located

Immune function genes also in the same area, researchers say more >>

Hormones May Affect Neurological Disease Risk

Women are more vulnerable during certain stages of life, study finds more >>

Schizophrenia Linked to Higher Risk of Dying From Cancer

Study finds lung and breast cancer rates especially elevated more >>

FDA Panel Mulls Newer Antipsychotics for Kids

Seroquel, Zyprexa have been linked to certain health risks, experts note more >>

Substance Abuse Raises Crime Risk in Schizophrenics

Those who don't use alcohol, drugs much less likely to be violent, study finds more >>

Fanapt Sanctioned for Schizophrenia

But FDA warns against off-label use more >>

Gene Variant Tied to Schizophrenia

Discovery advances search for better treatments, experts say more >>

FDA Panel Snubs Seroquel as 1st Choice Depression Treatment

Safety concerns mean the drug should only be used when other medications don't work, advisers say more >>

Men Must Contend With a Biological Clock, Too

Older males face higher risk of fathering children with medical problems, research finds more >>

Genome Study Points to New Culprit for Schizophrenia

Findings show most previous work missed key DNA variant, researchers say more >>

People With Schizophrenia Say Bias Is Part of Their Lives

Study documents expected and actual discrimination more >>

Common Genes Link Bipolar Disorder, Schizophrenia

Large Swedish study suggests reappraisal of conditions as distinct entities needed more >>

Serotonin Transporter Gene Tied to Social Anxiety

Finding in monkeys could yield model for studying autism, schizophrenia, team says more >>

Newer Antipsychotics Pose Cardiac Risk: Study

Patients advised to avoid the drugs in some cases more >>

Most Newer Antipsychotics No Better Than Older Ones, Just Different

People need to find the one that works best for them, experts say more >>

Compound Tied to Cognitive Deficits in Schizophrenia

High kynurenic acid levels like 'gasoline on the fire' of affected neurotransmitters. more >>

Newer Drugs No Better Than Older Ones for Childhood Schizophrenia

Side effects differ, but most patients find little relief in long run, experts say more >>

Estrogen May Have Preventive Role in Women's Schizophrenia

Symptoms, including delusions, hallucinatory behavior, improved with estradiol, study says more >>

Schizophrenia Yields Some Genetic Secrets

Scientists report findings that could someday lead to better treatments more >>

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