The researchers explored whether cells collected from inside the mouth could reveal signs of schizophrenia. These cells, known as buccal cells, line the inside of the cheeks and can be collected ...

A simple cheek swab could one day provide a quick and noninvasive diagnostic test for schizophrenia. A new study published in ...

Schizophrenia is a long-term mental health condition and diagnosing it can be complex because symptoms vary between individuals. There is currently no single medical test for the disorder. As a result ...

In DSM-I (APA, 1952) there were two diagnoses characterized primarily by detachment: (a) simple schizophrenia, based on a syndrome defined by Bleuler and (b) schizoid personality, a syndrome derived ...

Researchers identified elevated Sp4 mRNA and HSP60 protein levels in cheek cells from people with schizophrenia. These ...

Scientists have found a new way to study serious mental health conditions by growing very small human brains in the lab. These tiny brains are about the size of a pea, but they may help doctors better ...

About 1% of Americans, or nearly 3.5 million people, are affected by schizophrenia — yet the mental disorder remains highly stigmatized and misunderstood, experts say. The reason, according to Brooke ...