Having a cat as a pet could potentially double a person's risk of schizophrenia-related conditions, according to an analysis of 17 studies. Psychiatrist John McGrath and colleagues at the Queensland ...

Scientists think they may have found locations in the brain where schizophrenia first emerges, potentially making the neurological disorder's onset easier to diagnose from a standard MRI brain scan.

Doctors say early symptoms of schizophrenia don't always lead to severe illness - and that offers new hope for prevention.