Mindzilla – Psychiatry

Treatment Targeted at Genetic Mutation Relieves Psychosis Symptoms

July 3, 2019
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Philadelphia, PA — Treatment of psychosis can be targeted to a specific genetic mutation in patients with psychotic disorders, according to a study in Biological Psychiatry, published by Elsevier....

Deep Brain Stimulation Provides Sustained Relief for Severe Depression

March 20, 2019
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Freiburg im Breisgau, Germany — Patients suffering from severe, treatment-resistant depression can benefit not only acutely but also the long-term from deep brain stimulation, as researchers from the...

Research Discovers Three New Genetic Risk Markers of Depression

March 2, 2018
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Hinxton, — A study published today (March 2) in the American Journal of Psychiatry details the discovery of three additional genetic risk markers for depression, building on the discovery of two genetic...

Animal Studies Reveal How Electroconvulsive Therapy Relieves Depression in Mammals

December 18, 2017
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Baltymore, MD – In a study using genetically engineered mice, Johns Hopkins researchers have uncovered some new molecular details that appear to explain how electroconvulsive therapy (ECT) rapidly...

Research Shows Smartphone Addiction Causes Imbalance in Brain

November 30, 2017
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Chicago, IL – Researchers have found an imbalance in the brain chemistry of young people addicted to smartphones and the internet, according to a study presented today at the annual meeting of...

New Mechanism for Genetics Risk in Schizophrenia Uncovered

February 27, 2017
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Wako, Japan – New research has identified sections of DNA associated with altered regulation of gene expression underlying schizophrenia.

Study Shows B Vitamins Help Reduce Schizophrenia Symptoms

February 16, 2017
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Manchester, UK – A review of worldwide studies has found that add-on treatment with high-dose B-vitamins – including B6, B8 and B12 – can significantly reduce symptoms of schizophrenia...

Study Shows Sex Hormone-Sensitive Gene Complex is Linked to Premenstrual Mood Disorder

January 3, 2017
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Bethesda, MD – National Institutes of Health (NIH) researchers have discovered molecular mechanisms that may underlie a woman’s susceptibility to disabling irritability, sadness, and...

Link Between Genes Affecting Our Communication Skills and Genes for Psychiatric Disorder Discovered

January 3, 2017
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Nijmegen, Netherlands – The researchers studied the genetic overlap between the risk of having these psychiatric disorders and measures of social communicative competence – the ability...

New iPad Game Developed to Help Diagnose Autism in Children

August 30, 2016
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Glasgow, UK – Autism could be diagnosed by allowing children to play games on smart phones and tablets, a study involving the University of Strathclyde has found.

Virtual Reality Therapy Shows Promise Against Depression

February 15, 2016
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London, UK — An immersive virtual reality therapy could help people with depression to be less critical and more compassionate towards themselves, reducing depressive symptoms, finds a new study from...