Symptoms of schizophrenia are divided into several categories: positive, negative, disorganized, and cognitive symptoms. Positive symptoms are symptoms that are abnormally present and involve ...

PET has therefore been used to gain insight into neurochemical pathways (1,2). Patients with schizophrenia show heightened dopaminergic transmission leading to synaptic dysregulation (3,4), which is ...

Researchers at the University of Zurich, Switzerland, stated that about 80 per cent of people with schizophrenia display impaired cognitive functioning. Symptoms can include hallucinations and highly ...

Suicide rates for schizophrenia are among the highest of any mental illness, but suicide prevention strategies can make a difference. Read more.

Clozapine, which was approved in 1989, is regarded by many physicians as the most effective available treatment for schizophrenia, and research shows that the drug significantly reduces suicidal ...

The symptoms of schizophrenia vary greatly from person to person. A new study shows how these differences manifest themselves in the structure of the brain. The symptoms of schizophrenia vary ...

Schizophrenia might be among the most intensely studied mental illnesses. However, its causes—and the way those causes manifest in the brain—remain frustratingly elusive. A new study published ...

Sex-specific association between schizophrenia polygenic risk and subclinical schizophrenia-related traits. Progress in Neuro-Psychopharmacology and Biological Psychiatry , 2025; 136: 111161 DOI ...

A new international study analyzing brain structures of over 6,000 people reveals key differences and similarities in schizophrenia patients. Researchers analyzed thousands of brain scans to uncover ...

The Mayo Clinic defines schizophrenia as “a serious mental health condition that affects how people think, feel and behave. It may result in a mix of hallucinations, delusions, and disorganized ...

The Orlando Magic had a chance to keep their winning streak going following the NBA All-Star break. Instead, the Magic's questionable decision during the final offensive possession versus the ...

In 2017, scientists studying bundles of lab-grown cells resembling tiny brains found evidence that disorganized brain cells dividing hurriedly and differentiating too early may give rise to ...