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New research identifies genetic links between Schizophrenia and Cardiovascular Disease risk factors Oct. 12, 2023 2:50 PM
New research from NORMENT finds that people with schizophrenia have a genetic propensity to smoking and a reduced genetic risk of obesity. The study highlight the importance of including lifestyle interventions in treatment for schizophrenia.
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NORMENT has advanced the research frontier July 3, 2023 12:48 PM
The Norwegian Centre for Mental Disorders Research (NORMENT) has throughout its ten years as a Centre of Excellence (CoE) been a hub for knowledge development and capacity building.
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The same genes related to both cannabis use and serious mental disorders May 31, 2023 1:04 PM
A new study indicates that some individuals are more prone to both using cannabis and developing mental disorders, such as schizophrenia and bipolar disorder, than others.
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Does inflammation get on our nerves? Jan. 24, 2023 12:45 PM
A recent study by Linn Sofie Sæther and colleagues at NORMENT has given us new insight into the relationship between inflammation and cognitive impairment in severe mental illness.
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Studying the brain in adolescent early onset psychosis Jan. 20, 2023 9:27 AM
A recent study by Claudia Barth and the ENIGMA-EOP Working Group has given us a new understanding of brain white matter alterations in adolescents with early onset psychosis.