Children who are overweight or obese are more likely to develop schizophrenia as adults, according to a recent study. But adults with excess weight seem to have a lower risk of both schizophrenia and ...

In children with familial high risk of schizophrenia or bipolar disorder, evidence of motor impairment skills may indicate neurodevelopmental vulnerability for psychosis. “Motor abnormalities have ...

Children born to parents with schizophrenia or bipolar disorder have a higher risk of developing psychopathology than children born to parents without these conditions. The corresponding study as ...

An antibiotic commonly prescribed for acne management has been linked to a reduced chance of developing schizophrenia. In a ...

Severe inflammation very early in childhood might hamper the development of key brain cells, perhaps setting the stage for conditions such as autism or schizophrenia, new research suggests. The ...

The author as a child with her parents. ‘I’m not the first woman to survive a difficult mother only to worry about becoming her.’Photograph: Sarah Labrie One recent afternoon, I went with a friend to ...

Schizophrenia is a psychological illness that includes positive (e.g., delusions and hallucinations) and negative (e.g., apathy and social withdrawal) signs and symptoms, as well as cognitive ...

Schizophrenia is a serious mental disorder involving changes in perception, thoughts, and behaviors. It typically involves a disconnection from reality, in which a person experiences hallucinations ...

Last month, media outlets across the globe touted the findings of a study published in Nature. Headlines can mislead, and nowhere is that truer than when science makes a big discovery. Though the ...

Having a cat as a pet is linked to an increased risk of schizophrenia-related conditions, according to an analysis of 17 studies. Psychiatrist John McGrath and colleagues at the Queensland Centre for ...