News and Features Related to Schizophrenia

1. Ginseng May Help Treat Schizophrenia
   

   May 8, 2008 (Washington) -- A form of Asian ginseng shows promise for relieving schizophrenia symptoms that are difficult to treat. In a small study, patients had fewer negative symptoms -- such as lack of motivation and a severe reduction in emotional expression known as "flat affect" -- when they

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2. Monthly Shot Treats Schizophrenia
   

   May 6, 2008 (Washington) -- A new, once-a-month shot shows promise for the treatment of schizophrenia. The new drug is called paliperidone palmitate. It's an injectable form of the second-generation, or "atypical," antipsychotic medication Invega. A study pitting injectable paliperidone palmitate ag

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3. Gene Mutation May Signal Schizophrenia
   

   March 28, 2008 -- New research points to what scientists say are genetic clues to very early signs of schizophrenia in children. Scientists say they've identified a host of genetic mutations that are far more common in people with schizophrenia than in healthy people. While the mutations are rare, t

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4. FDA OKs Abilify for Teen Schizophrenia
   

   Nov. 6, 2007 -- The FDA has approved the atypical antipsychotic drug Abilify for the treatment of schizophrenia in teens aged 13-17. Atypical antipsychotic drugs are a newer type of antipsychotic drugs. It's only the second drug specifically approved to treat schizophrenia in teens. Last August, the

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5. New Schizophrenia Drug Shows Promise
   

   Sept. 4, 2007 -- An experimental new drug may prove to be new way to treat schizophrenia, new research shows. A study published in the advance online edition of the journal Nature Medicine highlights the new schizophrenia drug, which doesn't have a catchy name yet. The drug, which is being developed

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6. FDA OKs Risperdal for Kids and Teens
   

   Aug. 22, 2007 -- The FDA today approved the antipsychotic drug Risperdal to treat schizophrenia in teens and bipolar disorder in some youths. Specifically, Risperdal may be used to treat schizophrenia in adolescents aged 13-17 and for the short-term treatment of manic or mixed episodes of bipolar I

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7. New DNA Clue for Schizophrenia
   

   March 21, 2007 -- Scientists say they have discovered a tiny chunk of DNA that may affect schizophrenia risk. The DNA chunk is located near two genes -- the CSF2RA and IL3RA genes -- that haven't been linked to schizophrenia before. The researchers who spotted the DNA chunk included Todd Lencz, PhD,

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8. FDA OKs New Schizophrenia Drug
   

   Dec. 20, 2006 -- The FDA today approved a new antipsychotic drug, called Invega Extended-Release Tablets, to treat schizophrenia. The new drug -- a pill to be taken once a day -- will be available in the U.S. in January. The recommended dose range is 3-12 milligrams daily. Invega is the first new pr

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9. Slipped Disc Surgery: Best for Pain?
   

   Nov. 21, 2006 -- With time -- and medical help -- slipped disc pain gets better. But disc surgery is faster and works better for bad pain, a large U.S. study finds. The study shows that patients with a "slipped" or "ruptured" disc -- what doctors call a herniated disc --won't get worse or become par

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10. Schizophrenia Drugs May Up Tumor Risk
    

    May 31, 2006 – A statistical "signal" links Risperdal and other schizophrenia drugs to pituitary tumors, FDA researchers report. The finding is not proof that these extremely useful drugs cause these benign (noncancerous) tumors. And it does not tell how often patients develop drug-linked pituitary

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