Two other distinct schizophrenia-associated cell types dwell in a brain structure called the amygdala, considered a hub of nerve-cell activity related to threat assessment and fear.

In individuals diagnosed with schizophrenia, researchers have observed ... some aspects of brain structure and function appear related to a variety of conditions. This may reflect overlap in ...

Researchers believe a combination of factors set off chemical and structural changes in the brain. Ultimately, these changes lead to schizophrenia. Those same factors may influence when or how ...

What makes the human brain unique? A Yale study unlocks new insights into genetic changes that shaped our evolution.

In a notable Genomic Press research report, researchers at the Aristotle University of Thessaloniki have uncovered a ...

It is now well accepted that schizophrenia and AD are two unrelated brain pathologies that have little phenomenological expressions in common, but their diversity could provide the starting point ...

Genetic predispositions Exposure to viruses or nutritional issues before birth Poverty Stress Differences in brain structure and function Psychosis could be caused by schizophrenia, but other ...

Neuroimaging studies show differences in the brain structure and central nervous system of people with schizophrenia. There ...

Numerous blood tests and brain scans failed to generate answers. To many who saw her, Cahalan’s condition looked indistinguishable from mental illnesses such as bipolar disorder or schizophrenia, in ...

For example, in twins, if one has schizophrenia, there is a one in two chance of the other twin also getting it. Differences in brain structure, such as changes in grey matter volume, have also ...