The Latest Breaking News from Schizophrenia

A research team from the University of Queensland in Australia reviewed 17 studies on the topic and found a 2.35 times higher likelihood of Schizophrenia in cat owners. However, the study did not take into account other potential contributing factors.

Can you think of a comedian, actor, poet or writer who suffered from mental illness? Maybe the actor Robin Williams or comedian Stephen Fry came to your mind. Perhaps it was the writer Virginia Woolf. All three have had well-documented struggles with bipolar disorder.

The genetic variant makes people more susceptible to conditions such as anorexia, obsessive-compulsive disorder, schizophrenia and depression.

Todd McKenzie was experiencing psychosis when he was shot dead by police after a nine-hour stand-off. But a coronial inquest has brought more pain than answers.