Detecting major neurological disorders via saliva
A team of Korean researchers has, for the first time in the world, developed a technology capable of…
New research on two million people quantifies how genetic risks overlap across diagnoses
A sweeping new peer-reviewed study published in Genomic Psychiatry has introduced a concept that could reshape how psychiatrists…
Weekly Research Digest: Art Therapy Shows Promise in Clinical Trials and Lived Experience
This week Mad in America examines three studies around art therapy and art-based interventions for mental health issues.…
Study analyzes alterations in the cerebral cortex in people with psychosis
Researchers at the University of Seville have analyzed alterations in the cerebral cortex in people suffering from psychosis.…
Three Moms Fight for Their Sons With Schizophrenia
A story in Atavist Magazine follows the plight of three moms in Colorado Springs who have fought…
Improving survival in people with severe psychiatric disorders
An expert editorial suggests that widely used diabetes and obesity drugs may help close the long-standing mortality gap…
Large study identifies more than 100 genetic regions linked to schizophrenia
A team of researchers led by scientists from the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, SUNY Downstate…
Science shows different psychiatric disorders might have same cause
A sweeping new study of psychiatric and genetic records has the potential to change treatment for millions of…
Study finds growing long-term antipsychotic prescribing in elderly dementia patients
When agitated dementia patients wander or shout through the night, families and caregivers understandably feel the need to…
Nick Reiner placed in mental health conservatorship in 2020: report – National
New details have come to light about Nick Reiner’s mental health in the years before he was charged…
Associations between mosaic loss and schizophrenia or bipolar disorder of young age
Robinson N, Bergen SE. Environmental Risk Factors for Schizophrenia and Bipolar Disorder and Their Relationship to Genetic Risk:…
Study uncovers a neural brake that limits motivation during unpleasant situations
Background Most of us know the feeling: maybe it is making a difficult phone call, starting a report…