According to a new study from an international team of researchers, specific symptoms of schizophrenia can be linked to distinct anatomical abnormalities in the brain which can be seen through magnetic resonance imaging (MRI). The findings, published in the journal NeuroImage, could have a large impact on how schizophrenia is diagnosed and treated in the…
ReadFor years, it has been apparent that the symptoms of schizophrenia may be partially explained by abnormal connectivity in the brain. Now, in the first study of its kind, researchers at Cardiff University Brain Research Imaging Centre (CUBRIC) have used Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) to show that the brains of younger individuals who show only…
ReadIndividuals with severe cases of schizophrenia show significant differences in their brain networks compared to people with more mild cases of schizophrenia or individuals with bipolar disorder, according to a new study from the Centre for Addiction and Mental Health (CAMH). Using a novel method of mapping brain networks, researchers from the Campbell Family Health…
ReadA recent study from researchers at the University of Oxford, the University of Southampton, and the University of Manchester has found that reducing anxiety with cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) may help reduce issues with paranoia in individuals with schizophrenia. Paranoia is a prominent symptom of schizophrenia and can be one of the most debilitating or…
ReadA new study published in JAMA Psychiatry says those experiencing their first schizophrenia spectrum episode were more likely to exhibit a number of cardiovascular and endocrinologic risk factors compared to those without the condition. The researchers led by Christoph U. Cornell, MD, from North Shore-LIJ Health System in Glen Oaks, saw that half of the…
ReadPrevious studies have shown that changes in brain structure can be observed in schizophrenia. Now, shortly after recent findings showed that schizophrenia may actually be a class of mental disorders made up of 8 unique conditions, a new study says the specific areas of the brain with reduced grey matter in patients with schizophrenia differ…
ReadA new study from the University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, claims to have created a novel method to accurately diagnose psychosis in its earliest stages, and the simple blood test may be able to identify pediatric patients who are at a high risk for developing psychosis, according to the report published in Schizophrenia Bulletin.…
ReadMotivation and cognitive abilities are more closely associated in individuals with schizophrenia according to new research published in JAMA Psychiatry, which suggests that neurocognitive tests are more than “purely a measure of ability” as lead researcher Gagan Fervaha from the University of Toronto and colleagues explained. Fervaha and colleagues found a link in 431 patients…
ReadResearchers have been searching for insight regarding how schizophrenia impairs working memory and cognition. Now one team of researchers believe they’ve found it with the discovery that an inability to ignore irrelevant stimuli may underlie the impaired working memory and cognition often experienced by individuals diagnosed with the condition. “Our assumption was that understanding the…
ReadNew research indicates the salivary levels of the endogenous neuromodulator kynurenic acid (KYNA) can identify patients with schizophrenia who are likely to be intolerant of stress. “Importantly, we have uncovered a potential biomarker separating a subgroup of patients with schizophrenia displaying a particular maladaptive behaviour”, say lead study author Joshua Chiappelli, from the Maryland…
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