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A Schizophrenic Move by Merck?

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UK Jails Schizophrenic for Refusal to Decrypt Files

Connecting the Dots in the New World Order (Free subscription) | yesterday

The first person jailed under draconian UK police powers that Ministers said were vital to battle terrorism and serious crime has been identified by The Register as a schizophrenic science hobbyist with no previous criminal record. His crime was a persistent refusal to give counter-terrorism police the keys to decrypt his computer files. The 33-year-old man, originally from London, is currently held...

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A Thousand Plateaus Capitalism and Schizophrenia

constellations: recent responses (Free subscription) | yesterday

A Thousand Plateaus Capitalism and Schizophrenia by Gilles Deleuze and F eacute lix Guattari D amp G offers a form that expresses the associational style of the postmodern The 15 chapters are not designed to be read sequentially The readers may enter where they please and jump to any chapter Readers thus may make of their reading experience that of reading a hypertext the authors invite that experience...

We Predicted This Would Happen: Man Jailed in UK for Failing to Disclose Passphraswe

Discourse.net (Free subscription) | yesterday

UK jails schizophrenic for refusal to decrypt files. In the UK under the odious Regulation of Investigatory Powers Act (RIPA), if you are served with an order to disclose a passphrase to an encrypted file and you don't, you're guilty. We saw this coming ten years ago, Caspar Bowden, director of the Foundation for Information Policy Research, said ministers still had the power to reintroduce such “objectionable...

We Predicted This Would Happen: Man Jailed in UK for Failing to Disclose Passphrase

Discourse.net (Free subscription) | yesterday

UK jails schizophrenic for refusal to decrypt files. In the UK under the odious Regulation of Investigatory Powers Act (RIPA), if you are served with an order to disclose a passphrase to an encrypted file and you don't, you're guilty. We saw this coming ten years ago, Caspar Bowden, director of the Foundation for Information Policy Research, said ministers still had the power to reintroduce such “objectionable...

More on cat germs and schizophrenia

Opinion Dominion (Free subscription) | 11/24/2009

Scientists Find Unusual Immune System Activity in Brains of Schizophrenics ....researchers in Sweden and Germany found that recent-onset schizophrenics-- those first showing symptoms, usually young adults-- had elevated amounts of interleukin-1beta in their spinal fluid. In normal controls, IL-1beta levels were nearly undetectable. The researchers looked at around 10 common cytokines, proteins used...

Pfizer Gains Approval For Geodon Adjunct Therapy

Contract Pharma Breaking News (Free subscription) | 11/23/2009

Pfizer received approval from the FDA for Geodon (ziprasidone HCI) Capsules for maintenance treatment of bipolar I disorder as an adjunct to lithium or valproate in adults. The approval is based on clinical data demonstrating that Geodon is an effective and generally well-tolerated adjunctive treatment for long-term symptom control in patients with bipolar disorder. The efficacy and safety of Geodon...

Stress and schizophrenia

Mental Health Update (Free subscription) | 11/23/2009

Schizophrenia affects about 1% of the world's population. Its symptoms - delusions and hallucinations, apathy, social withdrawal and cognitive impairment - can affect relationships, make life difficult and lead to problems holding down or getting a job. Schizophrenia usually develops between the ages of 16 and 30. Early-onset schizophrenia is thought to be more severe as it can disrupt brain development...

LA Weekly's 'Old Guard' Slams LA Weekly's 'New Guard'

MediaBistro.com (Free subscription) | 11/23/2009

Last Friday, in response to an article by student-run Neon Tommy , the LA Weekly ran a post on its daily blog harshly critical of the paper prior to it's acquisition in 2006 by the owners of the New Times chain (now Village Voice Media). The author of the post, Dennis Romero , all but declared that a new golden era has arrived at the paper, rescuing readers from what they gladly picked up for nearly...

LA Weekly's 'New Guard' Slams LA Weekly's 'Old Guard'

MediaBistro.com (Free subscription) | 11/23/2009

Last Friday, in response to an article by student-run Neon Tommy , the LA Weekly ran a post on its daily blog harshly critical of the paper prior to it's acquisition in 2006 by the owners of the New Times chain (now Village Voice Media). The author of the post, Dennis Romero , all but declared that a new golden era has arrived at the paper, rescuing readers from what they gladly picked up for nearly...

‘Despair’ gene linked to bipolar disorder, depression and schizophrenia

Entertainment and Showbiz! (Free subscription) | 11/22/2009

A gene, touted as the “despair” gene, which earlier had no relation with mood disorders, has now been found to have a link with bipolar disorder, depression, and schizophrenic conditions, according to pharmacy scientists at the University of Maryland, Baltimore (UMB). The researchers have identified antidepressant and anti-anxiety behaviours in tests of mice lacking the gene. Dr. [...]...

People with severe mental disorders more at risk of dying from heart disease

Entertainment and Showbiz! (Free subscription) | 11/22/2009

People suffering from severe mental disorders, like schizophrenia or other psychotic disorders, are 25 percent to 40 percent likely to die from heart disease than those without such illness, according to a new study. The research, led by Dr. Amy Kilbourne, also found that smoking and physical inactivity – behaviours that individuals potentially can change – [...] Related posts: Lower childhood...

Logos Vs Mythos: Autism Vs Schizophrenia

The Mouse Trap (Free subscription) | 11/21/2009

I recently came across this TED talk by Devdatt Patnaik, A chief Belief Officer in an Indian industry group and was fascinated by his description of the distinction between logos based ‘the’ world which is objective, logical, universal, factual and science based and mythos based ‘my’ world which is subjective,emotional, personal, belief-based and mythological in [...] Rating:...

Schizophrenia Gene's Role May Be Broader, More Potent, Than Thought

Medical News Today (Free subscription) | 11/21/2009

UCSF scientists studying nerve cells in fruit flies have uncovered a new function for a gene whose human equivalent may play a critical role in schizophrenia. Scientists have known that the mutated form of the human gene - one of three consistently associated with schizophrenia - mildly disrupts the transmission of chemical signals between nerve cells in the brain.

Pharmacy Intervention Helped Seriously Mentally Ill Patients Take Meds

Newswise (Free subscription) | 11/20/2009

Health systems should consider pharmacy-based interventions when involving patients who have poor follow-through taking medication. That's according to a study appearing today in the online edition of Schizophrenia Bulletin. The study was led by Marcia Valenstein, M.D., Senior Research Scientist in the VA Health Services Research and Development Service and Associate Professor in the Department of...

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Schizophrenia Therapy Area Pipeline Report

aarkstore | 10/30/2009

Schizophrenia Therapy Area Pipeline Report contains detailed information on the schizophrenia drug pipeline. This report provides insight into the pipeline status of schizophrenia drugs by company and by stage as well as a summary of the latest news and developments in this area. Scope of the report: Therapy Area Pipeline Report provides the user with real detail on drug pipelines, by company and by...

Disease and Therapy Review: Schizophrenia

aarkstore | 10/22/2009

The Schizophrenia Disease and Therapy Review provides incidence and prevalence numbers and percentages for major countries worldwide, information on diagnosis, and an overview of treatments. Dosing information and treatment costs are provided for a wide range of products. General information is included on the size of the schizophrenia pharmaceutical market, and the impact of upcoming patent expirations....