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Schizophrenia Society of Saskatchewan
Eli Lilly – Moving Lives Forward Scholarship awarded to 3 Individuals for 2009
The 2009 Moving Lives Forward Scholarship was a great success this year. This year we broke all records with the number of applications received. In total we received over 25 applications, all of them from very qualified individuals from all over the province. It was a very difficult decision to...
December 2009 “InFocus” Newsletter
Click here to read the most recent edition of our provincial newsletter infocus – December 2009...
Income Program Opens to People with Long-Term Disabilities – SAID
People with significant, long-term disabilities no longer have to rely on social assistance following the launch of the province’s new Saskatchewan Assured Income for Disability program (SAID). More than 3,000 people who are eligible for the new program have been invited to enroll by the Ministry of Social Services, as part...
2009 Walk for Schizophrenia – Saskatoon
Sunday – September 20, 2009 in Saskatoon Registration and Walk 1:00 – 3:30 pm Join us at the Diefenbaker Centre University of SK. Campus; Saskatoon Prizes for the most pledges collected & largest team!! For each $350.00 you collect, you will be entered in a draw for “The Gift of Flight: From West Jet” prize...
Steps and Strides for Schizophrenia
Join us for a great afternoon walk around Wascana Lake. Help us raise awareness of schizophrenia along with raising funds for our much needed programs, by joining our walk! Sunday, August 30th, 2009: Wascana Park Band Stand Registration and Walk 1:00 – 3:00pm Come out and enjoy a great day in Wascana Park! Prizes...
June 17th, 2009—Saskatoon Stand up for Mental Health Comedy Night
Led by counselor, stand-up comic, and author of The Happy Neurotic: How Fear and Angst Can Lead To Happiness and Success, David Granirer. Stand Up For Mental Health teaches stand up comedy to people with mental illness as a way of building confidence and fighting public stigma, prejudice, and discrimination. At the...
Wikio - Schizophrenia
Schizophrenia Risk for Baby Increases After Flu During Pregnancy (Medindia Health News)
A study on rhesus monkeys has found that influenza A infection during pregnancy can affect brains of babies.Source : Medindia Health News (subscribe)Explore : Health...
Celebrities involved in mental illness activism toe the meds line (Pharmaceuticals Anonymous)
... 1 in 6 adults suffers from brain-related illness including depression, bipolar disorder, PTSD and schizophrenia. Like most diseases of the body, it has many causes – from genetics to other biological, environmental and social/cultural factors. And just as with most diseases, mental illnesses are no one’s fault. The unusual...
Dave's Progress. Chapter 64: Nobody Knows Anything. (A Day in the Life)
... I believe, one could use Goldman's quote in a similar way to describe psychiatry. For, the more research I do on the subject, it seems that for every theory about psychiatric illness that is espoused, there is always someone else out there who thinks differently, or has done research...
The Costs of Childhood Schizophrenia (ABC News)
Families whose young children have severe mental illnesses, such as schizophrenia, face a costly and emotional struggle. Families share the daily struggles, breakdowns and the overwhelming strain such illnesses place on relationships and finances.Source : ABC News (subscribe)Explore : Health...
Schizophrenia no defence in man's murder (CBC.ca)
A man with schizophrenia has been found guilty of second-degree murder following the beating of a 74-year-old man at the Marentette Rest Home in Windsor, Ont., where they lived.Source : CBC.ca (subscribe)Explore : Health...
Girl With Paranoid Schizophrenia Has Urges to Kill Her Mother (ABC News)
... her own daughter. In December 2008, after attempting suicide, Rebecca was diagnosed with paranoid schizophrenia, a chronic, severe, and disabling brain disorder.Source : ABC News (subscribe)Explore : Health...
ScienceDaily: Schizophrenia News
Long-time cannabis use associated with psychosis
Young adults who have used cannabis or marijuana for a longer period of time appear more likely to have hallucinations or delusions or to meet criteria for psychosis, according to a new study....
In schizophrenia and bipolar disorder, life is not black and white
Schizophrenia and bipolar disorder affect 10s of millions of individuals around the world. These disorders have a typical onset in the early 20s and in most cases have a chronic or recurring course. Neither disorder has an objective biological marker than can be used to make diagnoses or to guide...
Study examines prescribing of antipsychotic medications for nursing home residents
Older adults newly admitted to nursing homes with high rates of antipsychotic prescribing in the previous year are more likely to receive antipsychotic agents, according to a new study. Of these treated patients, some had no identified clinical indication for this therapy....
A new study examines the impact of a safety warning issued by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration for commonly prescribed antipsychotic medications. The results show the warnings resulted in a decline in usage among the elderly with dementia, yet raise the question as to whether the FDA's system of...
Schizophrenia mouse model should improve understanding and treatment of the disorder
Scientists have created what appears to be a schizophrenic mouse by reducing the inhibition of brain cells involved in complex reasoning and decisions about appropriate social behavior....
Glial cells can cross from the central to the peripheral nervous system
Glial cells, which help neurons communicate with each other, can leave the central nervous system and cross into the peripheral nervous system to compensate for missing cells, according to new research. The animal study contributes to researchers' basic understanding of how the two nervous systems develop and are maintained, which...
SchizophreniaConnection.com - Latest Schizophrenia News
Parents of Schizophrenic Kids Asked Tough Questions
Reporters who've tracked three families with schizophrenic children for eight months ask the parents the often difficult questions posed by viewers and readers of their stories....
Crimes Distort the Realities of Schizophrenia
Experts say sensationalized crimes involving schizophrenics distort the reality of the disorder, skewing the public's impressions of the symptoms and experiences of people who have it....
Clinical Trial: New Drug for Schizophrenia
Call for people ages 18 years to 80 years old who have schizophrenia to participate in a clinical trial....
Mouse Study Finds Clues to Schizophrenic Brain
In a study of fetal mice, scientists have manipulated a gene known to be linked to schizophrenia to shed light on the relationship between prenatal development and adult brain functions....
Accused Professor Likely Has Paranoid Schizophrenia: Lawyer
A lawyer defending accused University of Alabama at Huntsville professor Amy Bishop says his client appears to have paranoid schizophrenia....
New Schizophrenia Drug Fanapt Available in U.S.
Fanapt was approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration in May after a rare reversal of an earlier rejection of the drug....
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Social anhedonia linked to interpersonal deficits in schizophrenia
Patients with schizophrenia and otherwise mentally healthy individuals with social anhedonia both show deficits in adopting the perspective of others, study results demonstrate....
PSA fall after antibiotics does not indicate absence of prostate cancer
Patients with type IV prostatitis and high prostate-specific antigen levels are equally likely to show a decrease in the marker whether they receive antibiotics or placebo, researchers report....
Psychiatric disorders vary in underlying serotonin pathology
Patients with bipolar disorder and schizophrenia display a diminished loudness dependence of the auditory evoked potential relative to mentally healthy controls, study results show....
PSA fall after antibiotics does not indicate absence of prostate cancer
Patients with type IV prostatitis and high prostate-specific antigen levels are equally likely to show a decrease in the marker whether they receive antibiotics or placebo, researchers report....
Sinusitis with nasal polyps linked to increased NO levels
The presence of nasal polyps in patients with chronic rhinosinusitis is associated with increased exhaled nitric oxide levels, study results show....
High temperature predicts good short-term outcome after thrombolysis
A high body temperature may indicate a favorable short-term prognosis in stroke patients treated with tissue plasminogen activator, say researchers....
Schizophrenia News
Mother's Flu During Pregnancy May Increase Baby's Risk Of Schizophrenia
Rhesus monkey babies born to mothers who had the flu while pregnant had smaller brains and showed other brain changes similar to those observed in human patients with schizophrenia , a study at the University of Wisconsin-Madison in collaboration with the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill has found....
Schizophrenia Versus Bipolar Disorder - What's the Difference?
What Are the Differences Between Bipolar Disorder and Schizophrenia and How Can Those Afflicted Get Help? What are the differences between Bipolar Disorder and Schizophrenia? In Dr....
Biotie Provides Update on Pfizer Research Collaboration
Biotie announced today that the discovery phase of the Research Collaboration and License Agreement between Biotie and Pfizer regarding the development of PDE10 inhibitors for schizophrenia will end in June 2010....
Eli Lilly agrees to settle shareholder lawsuit
Eli Lilly and Co. has agreed to settle a shareholder lawsuit over marketing practices that have already cost the drugmaker more than $2 billion in settlements and legal fees stemming from other cases....
Money from Eli Lilly settlement going where most needed
Kudos to both Montana Attorney General Steve Bullock and his predecessor, Mike McGrath, for the way they handled the recent Zyprexa case....
To avoid losses, Lilly hits the gas
INDIANAPOLIS - Shortly after he became chief executive officer of Eli Lilly & Co....
Schizophrenia Research Forum: Research News
Schizophrenia Genetics: The Worst of Times, The Best of Times?
The hunt for the genetic basis of schizophrenia started well before the Human Genome Project or the International HapMap......
With Two Affected Parents, Schizophrenia Risk in Offspring Skyrockets
Having two parents with schizophrenia multiplies the risk of offspring following in their footsteps to a psychiatric facility......
It can be a good thing to forget, especially when learned information becomes useless or overly troubling......
DISC1: Brief Loss in Prenatal Life Leads to Problems Later On
If schizophrenia has its roots in early brain development, why does the disease most often appear in adolescence or early adulthood?......
Steve Doochin died unexpectedly last week, 16 February 2010, at the age of 60......
SZGene Update Debuts With New Analyses, Top Hits
Fans of SZGene may have noticed the resource was offline for a few weeks at the start of the year; Lars Bertram and his group gave the database a complete update and a major makeover......
Schizophrenia News From Medical News Today
Dainippon Sumitomo Pharma America, Inc. (DSPA), a U.S. subsidiary of Dainippon Sumitomo Pharma Co., Ltd. (DSP), announced that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) recently accepted for review the lurasidone New Drug Application (NDA) for the treatment of patients with acute schizophrenia. The NDA was submitted to FDA on...
Schizophrenia Gene Network Analysis Identifies Age-Associated Defects
The underlying causes of the debilitating psychiatric disorder schizophrenia remain poorly understood. In a study published online in Genome Research, scientists have performed a powerful gene network analysis that has revealed surprising new insights into how gene regulation and age play a role in schizophrenia......
Alkermes, Inc. (NASDAQ: ALKS) announced that it has developed a novel, proprietary LinkeRx™ technology platform to enable the creation of injectable extended-release versions of antipsychotics and other central nervous system (CNS) therapies......
Early Intervention Could Prevent Schizophrenia
The onset of schizophrenia is not easy to predict. Although it is associated with as many as 14 genes in the human genome, the prior presence of schizophrenia in the family is not enough to determine whether one will succumb to the mind-altering condition. The disease also has a significant...
The International Serious Adverse Events Consortium (SAEC) has announced that it will collaborate with Duke University's Center for Human Genome Variation to research the genetics of Clozapine-induced agranulocytosis (CIA), with the goal of identifying potential rare genetic variants predictive of this serious drug induced adverse event......
The Hidden Cost Of Schizophrenia
People being treated for schizophrenia are more likely than the general population to have encounters with the criminal justice system in the US......
'schizophrenia' - a carer's journal
Jane went to see the psychiatrist today with a friend. She wrote out an agenda of questions for discussion but he was bemused by it. He thought he ought to have all the answers but didn't have an answer to one of them. He seemed not to understand that they...
I'm here at the computer to escape a TV programme. It is about a man whose father was killed by someone with serious mental health problems. In the news last week there was a murder of a boy whose elder sister was also injured with stab wounds. The accused is...
We had hoped we might have been able to go for a walk around the grounds with Sam and a couple of staff when we visited today. Jane had rung to try to arrange it yesterday. But just before we were due to set off we received a phone call...
When we have spoken to Sam on the phone this week he has just seemed so very rational and sensible. It is good that he seems to be settling again. Jane reminded him that we were visiting tomorrow and would bring him some tablature for his guitar."Don't bother," he said."Why...
Jane decided she wanted to go to ward round meeting. She had rung the day before to say she was coming and arranged to be there at two. It has been made clear that we are welcome.Then at about half past eleven this morning Jane picked up a message from...
Sam phoned just now. He was clearly very over-excited and irrational.He mentioned his named nurse J who was in the office writing things down.Alarm bells rang in my head straight away. A senior nurse, in the office, writing things down - and a very excitable and lively Sam wo saw...
About.com Schizophrenia
New Schizophrenia Drug Now Available in U.S.
The pharmaceutical company Novartis has announced that the schizophrenia drug Fanapt (iloperidone) is now available to adult patients. Fanapt is an oral antipsychotic that is designed to be taken twice a day. It received FDA approval in May 2009. Short-term clinical trials showed that taking the drug resulted in a significant improvement...
Long-acting Version of Zyprexa Approved for Schizophrenia
The FDA has approved a long-acting version of the drug olanzapine (Zyprexa) for use in schizophrenia. The new version only needs to be given every two to four weeks, compared to daily doses of the current version. Read more about the FDA's approval of long-acting olanzapine on Medpage Today.Long-acting Version of...
What influences your treatment choices?
People with schizophrenia follow many different paths of treatment, some effective, some not as effective. What has been your experience with the health care system since your loved one or you were diagnosed? What would have effected that path? Earlier diagnosis, different insurance options? What would...
Homeless For The Holidays: How To Help
Cold weather reminds me me of the large number of people with schizophrenia who will be homeless this winter. As many as 25% of homeless people suffer from schizophrenia or severe manic depressive illness. What can we do? Some ideas include becoming involved in advocacy for the...
Schizophrenia-IQ Correlations Point to Common Genes
Scientists are working hard to discover the genetic factors that lead to development of schizophrenia. The December, 2007, issue of The Archives of General Psychiatry reports new evidence of connections between the genes controlling schizophrenia and IQ. People with schizophrenia often have impaired working memory and lower IQ....
Peer Counseling Tested For Schizophrenia
Peer counseling has been helpful for patients with a number of psychiatric disorders, but has rarely been studied as a means of delivering information and support for people with schizophrenia. In a study reported in the December, 2007, issue of the journal Patient Education Counseling, eighty-five patients with schizophrenia...
Schizophrenia Society of Nova Scotia
Positive news helps remove stigma of mental illness
A letter to the editor published in today's edition of the Des Moines Register:Newspapers have the job of reporting the news - the good and the bad. It was a pleasure to read a positive article such as the one in the March 7 Register regarding mental illness, and schizophrenia...
From the March 8th edition of The Chronicle Herald:Is the mental health system broken? Find out, starting in Tuesday’s edition of The Chronicle Herald.The Articles and VideosAddressing mental health malaise difficult in tough times, but necessary (March 12th)Desperate measures (March 12th)Reaching the breaking point (March 12th)Getting help instead of being...
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Wednesday, March 24th, 7:00 pm!Please click on the image to magnify it.Also see:Halifax Housing Help...
Guppy's Place Family Restaurant -- LCC-SSNS Fundraiser
Wednesday, March 31st, 4:00 pm!The Lunenburg County Chapter of the Schizophrenia Society of Nova Scotia (LCC-SSNS) invites you to join us at Guppy’s Place Family Restaurant on Wednesday, March 31st, between 4:00 p.m. and 8:00 p.m. Guppy's is located at 4744 Highway #10, New Germany, Nova Scotia, just 15...
Schizophrenia Bulletin - current issue
Studies commonly report poor performance in psychotic patients compared with controls on tasks testing a range of cognitive functions, but, because current IQ is often not matched between these groups, it is difficult to determine whether this represents a generalized deficit or specific abnormalities. Fifty-three first-episode psychosis patients and 53...
A Randomized Controlled Trial of Cognitive Remediation in Schizophrenia
Individuals with schizophrenia have consistently been found to exhibit cognitive deficits, which have been identified as critical mediators of psychosocial functional outcomes. Recent reviews of cognitive remediation (CRT) have concluded that these deficits respond to training. This multi-site community study examined 40 individuals with schizophrenia who underwent cognitive remediation using...
Atypical antipsychotic treatment has been associated with serious metabolic adverse events, such as glucose dysregulation and development of type 2 diabetes. As part of our studies on possible underlying mechanisms, we investigated the acute effects of various typical and atypical antipsychotics on plasma glucose and insulin in FVB/N mice, a...
Individuals with schizophrenia are at increased risk for poor health outcomes and mortality. This may be due to inadequate self-management of co-occurring conditions, such as type 2 diabetes. We compared adherence to oral hypoglycemic medications for diabetes patients with vs without comorbid schizophrenia. Using Veterans Affairs (VA) health system administrative...
The present series of review articles seeks to elaborate how current findings in mutant mice may inform on the relationship between candidate genes and individual psychopathological and pathobiological aspects of schizophrenia. Each of the authors focuses on an overlapping selection of both well-characterized and emergent candidate genes, as identified through...
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MySchizophrenia Blog
Schizoaffective disorder vs. schizophrenia
I think it’s important to address the issue of a schizoaffective diagnosis versus a schizophrenia diagnosis. For me, the existence of schizoaffective as a category illustrates the continuum along which mental illnesses exist, between bipolar and schizophrenia, but also a sort of classism within psychiatry, or as Wikipedia puts it:...
I’ve been doing Paramahamsa Nithyananda’s daily guided meditation, Nithya Dhyaan, for about a month now. It consists of five parts in 35 minutes — chaotic breathing, humming, chakra awareness, witnessing thoughts, and gratitude practice. The idea of the chaotic breathing is that, like a tree in a storm, the dead leaves...
Off Saphris; Anxiety attacks gone
The Saphris began making me extremely drowsy and overly sedated, such that I wasn’t able to take it any longer during the day for fear of falling asleep and missing appointments, as had happened. The phenomenon of sudden, inescapable sleepiness is one I have experienced before on Geodon, and which...
For the past couple of months, I’ve been waking up with incredible anxiety attacks that last the better part of the morning. My psychiatrist thinks the anxiety is part and parcel of the depression I’ve been experiencing. In any case, nothing seemed to be able to abate the attacks, leaving...
Last night my boyfriend and I watched The Devil and Daniel Johnston, a documentary movie about a manic depressive artist with psychotic delusions, unable to function as an independent adult, but wildly popular among a somewhat cult following of fans, who appreciate the raw, uncommercial honesty of his songs, which...
The Holiday Season Part I: Thanksgiving
Well, I’ve been brooding over how to write this post for awhile, as Thanksgiving was a bit of an unanticipated setback for me. This past six months or so, I’ve been making great strides in learning to have joy and love and acceptance in my life, and I have been enjoying life...
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