Schizophrenia

Dr James Kesby and Dr Laura Fenlon have been awarded Queensland Young Tall Poppy Awards.

Young researchers honoured with Tall Poppy Awards

Published on: 13 September 2019

Dr James Kesby and Dr Laura Fenlon have been awarded Queensland Young Tall Poppy Awards.

A new clue in the quest for causes of schizophrenia has been found in the DNA of thousands of people in India.

18-year study uncovers new clue to treating schizophrenia

Published on: 4 July 2019

An 18-year joint investigation has identified a new clue in the quest to treat schizophrenia.

Carl Warner/Queensland Centre For Mental Health Research

New model offers hope for schizophrenia treatments

Published on: 2 April 2019

Queensland Brain Institute researchers have developed a new schizophrenia model that will enable better understanding of the disease and may lead to new treatments.

Remembered to take your vitamins? How vitamin D can affect your brain

QBI Associate Professor Thomas Burne answers all your questions about the link between vitamin D deficiency and and cognitive disorders.

Perineuronal nets (bright green) surround particular neurons (blue). Fluorescence labelling reveals just how detailed these structures are. Image Credit: Phoebe Mayne, University of Queensland

Researchers net new theory on vitamin D and cognitive disorders

Published on: 20 February 2019

New research from QBI may explain how vitamin D deficiency leads to a range of cognitive disorders, including depression and schizophrenia.

Researchers now understand more about how the zebrafish brain perceives and reacts to predators.

How the brain responds to visual threats

Published on: 6 July 2018

Researchers now understand how the zebrafish brain perceives and reacts to predators.

QBI researchers have uncovered why individuals with schizophrenia may have certain difficulties perceiving emotions.

New schizophrenia research deepens understanding of emotion perception

Published on: 21 June 2018

QBI researchers have uncovered why individuals with schizophrenia may have certain difficulties perceiving emotions.

Why that chocolate bar feels so good: how pleasure affects our brain

Every day we make a range of choices in the pursuit of pleasure. But what is happening inside the brain?

Schizophrenia risk factor is linked to sensitivity of repetitive sounds

Schizophrenia risk factor linked to repetitive sound sensitivity

Published on: 6 March 2018

A syndrome that increases the risk of developing schizophrenia is also linked to increased sensitivity to repeated sounds.

Computer program could help diagnose schizophrenia

Published on: 6 July 2017

Your brain’s responses to surprising sounds could help to determine whether you have schizophrenia.