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Topic: Schizophrenia

The universe’s missing mass may not be entirely invisible. Dark matter may have ‘fingerprints’

ScientiFix, our weekly feature, offers you a summary of the top global science stories of the week, with links to their sources.

Astrocytes are no wallflowers. 3 new studies show they’re the real ‘puppet masters of brain’

The studies in the journal Science have backed up the increasing body of research work showing that astrocytes are much more important than previously thought.

Leap for mental health — Gurugram hospital performs India’s 1st surgery to treat schizophrenia

Deep brain stimulation surgery (DBS) is an evolving surgical technique involving implantation of electrodes into specific areas of the brain to regulate abnormal brain activity.

Women’s Day awardee psychiatrist says media stokes mental health stigma, demonises disorders

Awareness, professionals, access to services, lacking in rural North India, says Thara Rangaswamy, one of 29 women conferred Nari Shakti Puraskar on International Women’s Day.

Schizophrenia second biggest risk factor after age for Covid mortality, finds US study

In comparison to Covid patients without psychiatric disorders, those diagnosed with schizophrenia spectrum disorder had 2.7 times higher risk of mortality, the study found.

Symptoms of schizophrenic women change tones with menstrual cycle, study shows

Study was conducted at a tertiary care mental hospital in eastern India, where the moods of 40 schizophrenia patients were monitored for 15 months.

Three Bengaluru institutions announce largest joint mental health study in India

This is the first major and systematic research study of mechanisms of mental health disorders in India, scientists involved in the project claim.

On Camera

Cautious optimism — India’s new relationship with Tarique Rahman’s Bangladesh

Both Bangladesh and India will have to work together to repair the damage done during the Yunus administration.

In the West, there’s anxiety. In India, optimism—Rishi Sunak says India poised to be leader in AI

On Wednesday, the former UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak was speaking in New Delhi at a Carnegie & Observer Research Foundation event on AI.

Embraer moves full throttle in pursuit of IAF contract, ties up with Hindalco after Adani

IAF is firming up plans to revamp airlift capabilities with medium transport aircraft that will be assembled in India & serve as its main workhorse. Embraer is leading contender as of now.

No country is ever fully sovereign. Cold War era taught India its real meaning

India’s fraught neighbourhood places multiple constraints on its strategic choices. It leaves no time to take a deep breath, lean back and reset.