Occurrence of mental illness following prenatal and early childhood exposure to tetrachloroethylene (PCE)-contaminated drinking water: a retrospective cohort study

Early-life exposure to PCE-contaminated drinking water may increase the risk of developing bipolar disorder and post-traumatic distress disorder later in life.

Phospholipids and insulin resistance in psychosis: a lipidomics study of twin pairs discordant for schizophrenia

Lipidomic, imaging and neurocognitive analysis of twin pairs reveals lipid biomarkers linked to decreased cognitive speed and potentially increased susceptibility to infection in schizophrenia.

Programmed cell death in type II neuroblast lineages is required for central complex development in the Drosophila brain

Over-proliferation of new neurons in Drosophila brain, as amplified through type II progenitor lineages, is countered by programmed cell death of a quarter of the neurons during formation of the central complex.

Working towards a new psychiatry - neuroscience, technology and the DSM-5

In response to the forthcoming release of the DSM-5, James Giordano and colleagues discuss the movement towards a new psychiatry resulting from influences of economic and socio-cultural forces and advances in diagnostic techniques and neurotechnology.