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This band rocks with a doctor, a composer and musicians with schizophrenia

PITTSBURGH — On a rainy afternoon in Aspinwall, Pennsylvania, a group of amateur musicians gathered to lay down a few tracks.

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Without Foodbank NT, David Nicholls would be 'skipping meals and going hungry'

Paranoid schizophrenia took David Nicholls from a fully-independent worker to relying on charity for his groceries. He says without Foodbank NT, he'd be skipping meals and going hungry.

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Man who left knife embedded in Onyx cafe chef's chest learns fate in court

A man who slashed a co-worker at a Mayfield cafe with a large knife before leaving the blade embedded in her chest has been found by a court to have committed the acts of violence but cannot be held criminally responsible because he was suffering from the effects of a…

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Palestinian seeks early release in case that shook Jerusalem

A 13-year-old Palestinian boy whose case became a lightning rod for the Israeli-Palestinian conflict seven years ago is now a man languishing in solitary confinement and struggling with schizophrenia

The Independent UK

Screwdriver stabbing-accused William Delany found not guilty of murder due to mental incompetence

A murder-accused who used a screwdriver to stab another man in Adelaide's northern suburbs, and then left him in a pool of blood inside his unit, has been declared not guilty due to mental incompetence, with a judge finding he was suffering from schizophrenia at the time.

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New study solves riddle of how dopamine relates to schizophrenia

The brain disorder is characterised by delusional thinking, hallucinations and other forms of psychosis.

The Independent UK

Texas tries again to prove that Scott Panetti is just sane enough to be executed

The convicted murderer’s lengthy history of schizophrenia and delusions is well documented, from trying to call Jesus Christ as a trial witness to believing that prison dentists put a transmitter in his tooth.

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Ask the Doctors: Can a pet dog in childhood protect against developing schizophrenia later in life?

Researchers were surprised to find a statistically significant connection between having a dog in early childhood and a decrease in the risk of developing schizophrenia.

Chicago Sun-Times

Genes link bipolar, schizophrenia, once thought unrelated

A growing body of research shows that bipolar disorder, schizophrenia and the in-between diagnosis of schizoaffective disorder share common genetic underpinnings

The Independent UK

Schizophrenia: a new long COVID

New research finds severe COVID increases the risk of schizophrenia — and could be a possible long COVID symptom

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Man handed indefinite hospital order for stabbing of stranger at petrol station

Paul Miller, who has paranoid schizophrenia, admitted a charge of attempted murder.

The Independent UK

Man who killed woman in random attack may have been crying out for help, inquest hears

A request by an Adelaide prisoner with schizophrenia to move from a high-security jail to a mental health facility could have been a cry for help before he was released and killed an Adelaide mother, an inquest has heard.

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NSW coroner finds police decision to enter home 'unnecessary' in 'preventable' shooting death of Ian Fackender

Ian Fackender, who suffered from schizophrenia, had intense fears about emergency service sirens and was fatally shot by police in 2017. A coroner says there were many steps that could have been taken to reduce the risk to Mr Fackender and the officers.

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Uncovering the genetic basis of mental illness requires data and tools that aren't just based on white people – this international team is collecting DNA samples around the globe

Mental illness is a growing public health problem. In 2019, an estimated 1 in 8 people around the world were affected by mental disorders like depression, schizophrenia or bipolar disorder. While scientists have long known that many of these disorders run in families, their genetic basis isn’t entirely clear. One…

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Jonathan had schizophrenia and died at 24. Now Tom Conroy is playing him on stage

The actor is wowing audiences as Jonathan Blain, the son at the heart of Anne Deveson’s bestselling memoir Tell Me I’m Here. He talks about preparing for such a difficult role

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NERV Stock Is on the Move, but Is It a Buy?

Biopharmaceutical company Minerva Neurosciences (NERV) delivered considerable losses in its last quarter. Investors are increasingly concerned about the company’s massive debt burden and increased cash burn. Despite its limited earnings growth prospects, the stock has gained more than 260% over the past month because the company submitted an NDA for…

Daily Record

Murderer who stabbed man over £5.99 Lego set threatened to blow up flat block

Thomas Carl Hughes, who has paranoid schizophrenia, told officers that the explosives would be "activated" if they tried to force their way into his flat.

Benzinga

Recap Of Monday's Biotech Catalysts - End Of the Day Summary

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has announced clearance to Insulet’s (NASDAQ:PODD) Omnipod 5 Automated Insulin Delivery System (Omnipod 5) for individuals aged two years and older with type 1 diabetes (T1D). Insulet shares traded in a range of $260.13 to $266.73 on day volume of 200.86 thousand shares…

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New research has found a link between dementia and schizophrenia that has confirmed a theory that is more than 120 years old and was previously refuted by the scientific community.

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Swansea: man who killed father ‘desperately’ needed help, says family

Dan Harrison, who beat Kim Harrison to death, had suffered from paranoid schizophrenia for 15 years

Benzinga

Recap of Monday's Biotech Catalysts - End Of the Day Summary

Kodiak Sciences Inc. (NASDAQ:KOD) announced positive topline results its BEACON Phase 3 study of tarcocimab tedromer (KSI-301; tarcocimab) in patients with macular edema due to retinal vein occlusion. Kodiak shares traded in a range of $10.02 to $11.79 on a day volume of 4.05 million shares, closed regular trading session…

The Guardian - UK

The drugs don’t work (and other mental health myths)

Our attitudes to mental health are changing but much of the stigma that surrounds conditions such as schizophrenia remains – along with some enduring and often damaging untruths

Daily Mirror

Emmerdale's Belle Dingle: Killer past, tragic death and mental health battle

Emmerdale's Belle Dingle has been through a lot since her birth on the ITV soap in 1998, from heartbreaking losses, to scandals and her battle with schizophrenia

Manchester Evening News

Man with schizophrenia died after falling from the edge of a quarry

Wayne Hemmings, 47, had been in an 'agitated state', a coroner has ruled

Benzinga

Daily Biotech Pulse: GSK's Kidney Disease Drug Approved For Children, Tonix Pharma To Launch Monkeypox Vaccine Study In Kenya, Positive Effect Of Cyclerion's Schizophrenia Candidate

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