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Investigating a schizophrenia drug as a new therapy against dementia
Relying on a drug against schizophrenia in the fight against dementia: Professor Dr. Evgeni Ponimaskin and Dr. Josephine Labus Credit: Karin Kaiser / MHH A common feature of many neurodegenerative diseases are pathological protein deposits in the brain. These protein aggregates cause nerve cells to die and, as a result, entire brain areas to shrink
Care for Schizophrenia, Bipolar Disorder Plunged During Pandemic
The COVID-19 pandemic brought big care disruptions for those suffering from severe mental illness, a study suggested. In a population-based study of Medicare beneficiaries with schizophrenia or bipolar I disorder, rates of mental healthcare took a steep nosedive during the first month of the pandemic, reported Alisa B. Busch, MD, MS, of McLean Hospital in…