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Key timepoint, neuron type, and cellular functions identified for schizophrenia risk gene
1+ hour, 53+ min ago (769+ words) Researchers at King's College London have identified the biological nature and timing of changes in human cortical neurons caused by altering activity of a schizophrenia-associated gene in developing human neurons. This discovery links a genetic risk factor to cellular changes…...
Genetic link between cannabis use and psychosis could help to identify those most at risk
5+ day, 9+ hour ago (354+ words) New research highlights the distinct and shared molecular pathways linking cannabis use disorder (CUD) and psychosis. New research from the Institute of Psychiatry, Psychology & Neuroscience (Io PPN) at King's College London has highlighted the distinct and shared molecular pathways linking…...
Brain histamine map connects genes to brain function and mental health
1+ week, 1+ day ago (294+ words) The findings, published in Nature Mental Health, provide a new framework for understanding how this often-overlooked chemical system contributes to brain function and could point toward new treatment strategies for histamine-related conditions such as depression, ADHD, and schizophrenia. Histamine is…...
Charting child development using adult polygenic scores
2+ week, 1+ day ago (379+ words) Ph D Student, Institute of Psychiatry, Psychology & Neuroscience What the eyes reveal about the epigenetics of early autism development In our study, we focused on two of the most powerful polygenic scores currently available: one for cognitive ability (often called…...
Three Prediction Problems in Childhood Psychiatric Disorders: Risk, Trajectory, and Treatment Response
4+ week, 1+ day ago (437+ words) King's College London Three Prediction Problems in Childhood Psychiatric Disorders: Risk, Trajectory, and Treatment Response Child and adolescent mental health is among the most pressing challenges in medicine, and among the hardest settings in which to build reliable prediction models....
Differences in visual mismatch negativity and deviations in effective connectivity explain different hallucination subtypes in Parkinson's disease psychosis
1+ mon, 3+ week ago (124+ words) Please note: this event has passed In this talk, Dr Miriam Vignando will present her research implementing EEG with a change-detection task to study visual mismatch negativity in participants with Parkinson's with and without hallucinations." She will also present how…...
Neurodiversity and Eating Disorders: PEACE pathway Conference
2+ mon, 1+ week ago (408+ words) 20 May 2026 10: 00 to 15: 30 We will present an overview of the ongoing development of the PEACE Pathway, including key outcomes, implementation learning, and the continued evolution of our clinical model in response to emerging research and lived experience. The PEACE Pathway was…...
King's to co-lead first Lancet Psychiatry Commission on Women's Mental Health
2+ mon, 1+ week ago (328+ words) Researchers will co-lead a new Lancet Psychiatry Commission on Women's Mental Health. This is the first global initiative to systematically connect biology, social context and clinical care for women's mental health across their entire life course, and to translate that…...
Professor Paola Dazzan Awarded the European Psychiatric Association Constance Pascal " Helen Boyle Prize
2+ mon, 3+ week ago (160+ words) Professor Dazzan was presented the award for Outstanding Achievement by a Woman in Working to Improve Mental Health Care in Europe. Professor Paola Dazzan was selected by the members of the jury of the European Psychiatric Association (EPA) as the…...
Researchers identify genetic blueprint of mania in bipolar disorder
3+ mon, 3+ week ago (249+ words) Researchers at King's College London and the University of Florence have, for the first time, identified the specific genetic blueprint of mania, the defining feature of bipolar disorder. Bipolar disorder is one of the most severe and complex psychiatric conditions,…...