Schizophrenia Stories
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Obama’s Brain Mapping Study: Decade-Long, Billion-Dollar Research to Launch in 2013
The Brain Activity Map (BAM) project, a massive initiative backed by the Obama administration, likely to cost billions of dollars, may lead to major advancements in artificial intelligence and the treatment of mental disorders like Alzheimer's disease, schizophrenia and autism. -
Schizophrenia, an Urban Phenomenon
New research explains the higher rates of schizophrenia in urban areas. -
Scientists Find Gene That Links Marijuana to Mental Illness
Researchers have long suspected that people who are exposed to marijuana during their adolescence are at increased risk for psychotic illnesses, particularly schizophrenia. -
Britain Condemned for "Mad House" Care of Schizophrenia Patients
Patients with schizophrenia in Britain are too often locked up in "mad house" institutions that are more likely to make them worse than better. -
Research Suggests That Marijuana Use May Lead to Schizophrenia
Research on cannabis use in patients with schizophrenia have found that it may help alleviate the symptoms. -
Are Autism and Schizophrenia Related?
Though scientists are still unsure about the causes of autism spectrum disorder, a multinational team of researchers believe that they have linked the condition with schizophrenia and bipolar disorder. -
Can Creativity Foreshadow Mental Illness?
Creativity is frequently paired with mental illness, according to a new study that confirms the stereotype that people in creative professions are significantly more susceptible to psychiatric disorders than the general population. -
Movies Don't Always Portray Schizophrenia Correctly
Movies often show people who have schizophrenia as unpredictable and dangerous. New research shows that these movies often misinform people about the condition. Eli Lilly Schizophrenia Drug Fails Late-Stage Trial
Eli Lilly and Co said on Wednesday its experimental schizophrenia drug known as mGlu2/3 did not work in a late stage clinical trial. Schizophrenia, Autism May Be Linked in Families
Families with a history of schizophrenia or bipolar disorder are also more likely to have a child with autism. -
Bath Salts Ruled Out as Cause Behind "Miami Cannibal" Attack, Motivation Remains a Mystery
Toxicology results on Rudy Eugene released yesterday revealed that the only substance in the man's system was marijuana, casting a mystery over the young man's motivations for the cannibalistic attack of another man. -
Scientists Find Truth in "Mad Scientist" Stereotype: There Is a Link between Genius and Insanity
Genius and insanity may actually go together, according to scientists who found that mental illnesses like schizophrenia and bipolar disorder are often found in highly creative and intelligent people.
