Browsing: Schizophrenia

In Hong Kong, around 40,000 people live with schizophrenia. Many move through a system designed to stabilise symptoms—reduce hallucinations, manage medication, shorten hospital stays. But once the symptoms are controlled, a more difficult question lingers: what kind of life are people returning to?

GROWTH FACTOR RECEPTORS may help distinguish early stages of schizophrenia spectrum disorders, with lower nerve growth factor receptor concentrations identified in individuals with first episode psychosis and those at ultra-high risk of psychosis, according to new research. 

Mental health conditions affect millions of people around the world. Among them, schizophrenia is one of the most severe. Around 20 million people have to live with it every day, accounting for over 13 million years of life lived (YLD) with a disability annually

HealthDay News — Administration of a ketogenic diet (KETO) is feasible for patients with schizophrenia and bipolar-1 disorders and is associated with improved metabolic health, cognitive performance, and clinical symptoms, according to a study published in the July issue of Schizophrenia Bulletin