SIRS: Schizophrenia International Research Society Congress
Held every two years 15th International Congress on Schizophrenia Research
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Early childhood infections tied to psychosis risk
ORLANDO – Researchers examining data from 647,000 people in Sweden found that infections before the age of 4 are linked to the risk of...
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‘Exergaming’ boosts motivation in schizophrenia patients
ORLANDO – Using games to promote exercise seems to boost the motivation of schizophrenia patients to engage in physical activity and help with...
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Smartphone interventions benefit schizophrenia patients
ORLANDO - "Do they own phones? Do they use phones? Absolutely, they do."
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Stem cells enabling key insights into schizophrenia
ORLANDO – As the list of schizophrenia-related genetic variants continues to grow, using human-induced pluripotent stem cells is a more practical...
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Criminalization of mental illness must stop, judge says
Judge Steve Leifman, who sits on the bench in Miami, now has made it his life’s work to reform a system in which jails are the de facto hospitals...
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Metabolite levels might help differentiate schizophrenia, bipolar
ORLANDO – Phospholipids and sphingolipids were found in differing levels at the time of a first episode of psychosis.
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Sense of self targeted by schizophrenia research
ORLANDO – Dr. Sohee Park has worked with her colleagues to develop a kind of catalog of pictures representing experiences of self-disturbance.
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Psychosis drug development persists amid snags
ORLANDO – Researchers in the field need to do a better job of getting the right patients enrolled in the right trials, experts say.
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Interest renewed in targeting gluten in schizophrenia
ORLANDO – Dr. Deanna Kelly has expanded her research into the benefits of a gluten-free diet for schizophrenia patients who are positive for a...
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More evidence shows value of CBT for schizophrenia
ORLANDO – “I am against the sole reliance on antipsychotics,” Dr. Tony Morrison said.
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More evidence links high-potency marijuana use to first-episode psychosis
Knowing details about patients’ marijuana use can help shape treatment strategy.
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VIDEO: What role does autoimmune dysfunction play in schizophrenia?
Researchers are studying the role autoimmune reactions such as inflammation play in the pathogenesis of schizophrenia, with and without comorbid...
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Schizophrenia patients’ mortality is 14.5 years shorter
SAN DIEGO – A new systematic review and meta-analysis, the first of its kind, suggests that most people with schizophrenia – especially men – do...
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Intervention may help stem weight gain tied to antipsychotics
SAN DIEGO – A 12-month behavioral intervention program leads to lower waist circumference among obese veterans taking antipsychotics.
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Gotta catch ’em all: Is Pokémon Go an intervention for schizophrenia?
SAN DIEGO – Could playing Pokémon Go improve symptoms in patients with schizophrenia?