Adelaide mother Megan Somerville sentenced to 12 years in a mental health facility
A mother found not guilty of attempted murder by way of mental incompetence after stabbing her two sons…
Could Mental Illness Begin Before You’re Born?
Key Questions Answered: Q: When do genes linked to mental illness start affecting the brain?A: Many genes associated…
Most Mental Illnesses Arise Without Family History
Summary: A massive Danish study shows that most mental illnesses—like schizophrenia, bipolar disorder, and depression—occur in people with…
Virus Traces Discovered in The Brain Lining of People With Schizophrenia
The hepatitis C virus (HCV) may play a role in mental health disorders such as schizophrenia, bipolar disorder,…
New Clozapine Consensus Guidelines Drop ANC Monitoring
Monitoring absolute neutrophil count (ANC) levels beyond 2 years of clozapine treatment is no longer necessary, new international…
Understanding brain activity during sleep to detect early neurological changes
“Complex processes are going on in the brain when we sleep,” says Dr Karolina Armonaitė, a neuroscientist from…