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Lack of empathy may contribute to poor social function in schizophrenia - July 4, 2008

MedWire News: Poor social functioning linked to negative symptoms of schizophrenia is partly explained by deficits in affective empathy, research suggests.
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Health service in dire need of reality check - July 3, 2008

London: The National Health Service (NHS) is famous for being free at the point of need, but analysts say that if the 60-year-old NHS is to serve an ageing and expanding population, the reality of its cost must be accepted.
http://www.gulfnews.com/yoursay/sub_story/10225885.html

OCD brains are different - July 3, 2008

People with obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) have less grey matter in the region of the brain that is important in suppressing responses and habits, reported BBC News. Brain scans might be able to reveal which people are at genetic risk of developing obsessive compulsive disorder, the BBC added.
http://www.lep.co.uk/nhshealth/OCD-brains-are-different.4252019.jp

Medication Reduces Violence in Some Schizophrenics - healthfinder.gov - July 3, 2008

to news Printer friendly version (SOURCE: Duke University Medical Center, news release, July 1, 2008) THURSDAY, July 3 (HealthDay News) -- Taking prescription medications can help reduce violent behavior in some schizophrenia patients, Duke researchers report.
http://www.healthfinder.gov/news/newsstory.asp?docid=617026

Antipsychotics curb violence in some schizophrenics - July 3, 2008

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Some people with schizophrenia become less prone to violence when they take their antipsychotic medications as prescribed by a doctor, but those with a history of antisocial behavior in childhood continue to pose a higher risk even with treatment, research shows.
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Why 'skunk' smokers are 18 TIMES more likely to become psychotic than other cannabis users - July 3, 2008

Mental illness risk: Smoking skunk is linked to psychosis Skunk cannabis users are 18 times more likely to develop psychosis than those who smoke milder forms of the drug, doctors have warned.
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North Carolina mental health parity law comes into effect - July 3, 2008

North Carolina health care insurers must provide the same amount of coverage for certain mental conditions as they do for physical ailments under a state law that took effect on Tuesday, the Winston-Salem Journal reports.
http://www.news-medical.net/?id=39729

CHEMICAL WARFARE - July 3, 2008

Getting High In Hospital Is Getting...
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Skunk 'psychosis risk' warning - July 2, 2008

Opinion is split on whether cannabis should be reclassifiedPeople who smoke the strongest form of cannabis - known as skunk - may be more at risk of psychosis than those who use milder forms, UK researchers claim.
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Scientists map brain's wiring diagram - July 2, 2008

Swiss and American researchers have drawn up the first high-resolution map of how some of the most important fibres in the human brain communicate.
http://www.swissinfo.ch/eng/news/science_technology/Scientists_map_brain_s_wiring_diagram....