“These impairments often persist even during periods of symptom remission and can have a profound impact on daily functioning and quality of life,” says Caroline Fenkel, a doctor of social work, a ...

Scientists have found a new way to study serious mental health conditions by growing very small human brains in the lab. These tiny brains are about the size of a pea, but they may help doctors better ...

People diagnosed with schizophrenia showed early signs of cognitive decline as well as rapid declines later in life, suggesting that early and consistent interventions might be beneficial to curb ...

Panelists discuss how negative symptoms of schizophrenia differ from positive and cognitive symptoms, explaining that negative symptoms involve withdrawal, flat affect, and poverty of thought rather ...

Two major genetic studies involving many hundreds of thousands of participants have identified hundreds of genome regions that may harbor genes linked to schizophrenia. One of the studies identified ...

Uncovering how rare genetic changes disrupt brain signaling and structure, this landmark study sheds new light on the roots of schizophrenia and opens doors for future therapies. Study: Whole-exome ...

Periods of hormonal flux, such as pregnancy, postpartum, and menopause, affect disease severity of schizophrenia. In addition to higher rates of comorbidities for themselves and their babies, pregnant ...

On September 27, 1896, a person calling himself "ALIENIST” wrote to the New York Times alleging that the young Democratic party presidential candidate, William Jennings Bryan was of "unsound mind." In ...

Other cells, such as glial cells, support the function of neurons. Neuroscience has often painted glial cells as the glue that holds neurons together, but glial cells can also be helpful in promoting ...

Schizophrenia is a serious mental health disorder that is characterized by psychosis, making it difficult for a person to ...