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I learned that 1% of the US population develop schizophrenia.  This seems like small percentage, but out of the entire United States, it is about 2.2 million.  This disorder is not curable, but by consistently taking their medicine, people with this disorder can live an almost normal life.

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It may be possible to prevent schizophrenia by calming the brain's immune system, say scientists.

Brain scans found an overactive immune system in patients as well as in those at high risk of schizophrenia.

The UK Medical Research Council team wants to test anti-inflammatory drugs to treat or even prevent the disease.

Other experts in the field said the study, in the American Journal of Psychiatry, was "important" and furthered understanding of the illness.

There has been mounting evidence that the immune system and inflammation play a key role in schizophrenia and other psychiatric conditions.

The researchers analysed microglia, which are like the brain's own gardeners weeding out infection but also "pruning" unwanted connections between brain cells.

A chemical dye which sticks to microglia was injected into 56 people to record their microglia activity.

The highest level was found in patients with the condition, but those deemed at high risk of developing schizophrenia also showed heightened activity levels.

Dr Oliver Howes, the head of the psychiatric imaging group at the MRC Clinical Sciences Centre, told the BBC News website: "This is a real step forward in understanding.

"For the first time we have evidence that there is over-activity even before full onset of the illness.

"If we could reduce activity [before full-blown illness] then we might be able to prevent the illness - that needs to be tested, but is one key implication [of the research]."

He thinks the microglia become like a gardener too keen with the shears and sever the wrong connections in the brain leaving it wired incorrectly.

"You can see how that would lead to patients making unusual connections between what is happening around them or mistaking thoughts as voices outside their head and causing the symptoms we see in the illness," Dr Howes added.

Treatments

Some small trials have suggested that anti-inflammatory drugs may help patients when they have been given alongside traditional medication.

However, further studies are now needed including on anti-inflammatory drugs that target only the microglia rather than those, such as Ibuprofen, that have a wider effect on the body.

Dr Howes advised patients not to self-prescribe the drugs and added that any decisions about medication should be made with a doctor.

It is not yet clear why some people have overly active microglia.

Analysis of patients' DNA - their blueprint of life - has implicated genes that control the immune system.

It suggests some patients are predisposed to having a more sensitive immune system, but events later in life such as times of high stress have also been implicated.

The head of psychiatry at the University of Edinburgh, Prof Stephen Lawrie, commented: "This is an important paper, which both confirms and extends previous findings, in a carefully controlled and state-of the-art study."

He said the findings "suggests the possible amelioration or even prevention of one of the worst illnesses affecting mankind" through drugs to tame the immune system in the brain.

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It may be possible to prevent schizophrenia by calming the brain's immune system, say scientists. Brain scans found an overactive immune system in patients as well as in those at high risk of schizophrenia. The UK Medical Research Council team wants to test anti-inflammatory drugs to treat or even prevent the disease.

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I learned there are two types of narcolepsy: narcolepsy with cataplexy & narcolepsy without cataplexy. Cataplexy is when a person has vivid dreams and upon waking up, they are temporarily paralyzed. This can be caused by a sudden peak of emotions. Also, the lack of the neurotransmitter hypocretin is associated with narcolepsy.

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I learned that people with schizophrenia attempt suicide more than the general population.

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I learned that people who have Multiple Sclerosis have difficulties in warm environments because it seems to trigger the symptoms and make them feel worse. Also Vitamin D is one of the best treatments for MS.

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I learned that epilepsy has more effects than just seizures dependih in which live is effected.
Frontal: Severe Seizures
Temporal: Memory Loss and failure to recognize familiar objects or people
Parietal: Hallucinations
Occipital: Hallucinations, eye twitching, severe eye pain and seeing the same objects multiple times.

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Depression is a disease that affects 5%-10% of the population. Women are 2 times more likely to develop depression than men. Antidepressants can be taken and sometimes they help but sometimes they don't. Depression can lead to extremely sadness and even suicide. Some people who suffer from depression tend to resort to drinking and doing drugs to help release their stress and sadness.

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I learned that a tumor on the spinal cord is one of the most serious tumors whether it is cancerous or not. An interesting fact I learned is only 1 in 100,000 people are affected by a tumor on the spinal cord.

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"Give Peace a Chance" When Isaac, the hospital lab tech, has an inoperable tumor wrapped around his spine, he turns to Dr. Derek Shepherd to do the impossible, and Derek tests the Chief's authority when Richard objects to moving forward with the risky surgery, on "Grey's Anatomy," THURSDAY, OCTOBER 29 (9:00-10:01 p.m., ET) on the ABC Television Network.

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Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease is a neurological disease that is in most cases spontaneously developed where there is no obvious cause. Symptoms include insomnia, difficulty walking and a change of personality, and the disease is fatal and people die within weeks to a year of getting CJD

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I learned that with Dementia they use life story books to help them remember their life. It is not treatable and most people will eventually get Dementia. Dementia is just the deterioration of the brain.

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Bupa - an international healthcare company

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We provide healthcare through hospitals, clinics, advice services and aged care facilities as well as health insurance; giving us greater insight into how health systems work in the markets in which we operate and enabling us to better meet the needs of our customers.

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I learned that Tourette Syndrome is a disorder that is characterized by repetitive, stereotyped, involuntary movements and vocalizations called tics, that the body can not control.

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I learned that Parkinson's disease is a disease that alters movement, which includes tremors. Parkinson's is not curable, but is treatable with medicines such as Dopamine Agonists. The symptoms of this disease like the tremors, and stiffness of limbs will continue and worsen over time. Postural instability and Bradykinesia which mean slowness of movement, are also symptoms of it.

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Florey Institute of Neuroscience and Mental Health

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How Parkinson's Disease Affects the Body -- The Doctors

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Subscribe to The Doctors: http://bit.ly/SubscribeTheDrs LIKE us on Facebook: http://bit.ly/FacebookTheDoctors Follow us on Twitter: http://bit.ly/TheDrsTwitter Follow us on Pinterest: http://bit.ly/PinterestTheDrs E.R. Physician Dr. Travis Stork explains how Parkinson's disease upsets the balance of dopamine in the body, affecting movement and coordination, and describes some of the early warning signs.

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I learned that alzheimer's disease is more common in people with down syndrome and people over the age 55. There is no cure for this disease but it can be treated with medications. People who are infected with alzheimer's can become very violent verbally and physically.

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I learned that bipolar disorder can be treated with drugs ordinarily prescribed for pain, that some symptoms look like schizophrenia, and that biofeedback is a possible treatment.

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CNN's Dr. Sanjay Gupta explains bipolar disorder and why the condition is so difficult to identify and treat.