Are there any recent discoveries in the areas of Schizophrenia, Alzheimer's and Depression?

How about schizophrenia and bipolar disorder? They share some overlap in their genetic susceptibility loci. There is also research relating diabetes, mental illnesses such as bipolar and schizophrenia and depression.

Does this count?

That pot smoking in susceptible people can cause Schizophrenia and make it worse.

Have you access to any specialized databases? I would try PubMed or PsychNow if you can get them and search for recent peer-reviewed articles.

Cut your cholesterol, cut your chance of Alzheimer’s. Source

Here is a list of findings regarding Alzheimer’s.

Will check these suggestions out tomorrow when I have time. Thanks guys.

@talljasperman I assume you mean the study focusing on catecholomethyl transferase by Caspi et al (2005). I already have that one in my repertoire :).

There are new medications that can prevent the neural bundles, which appear on neurons and cause Alzheimers. I can’t get any references right now, but I read it in my textbook

The role of cortisol leading to depression.

Just saw this article on Yahoo News about the discovery of the gene that causes late onset Alzheimer’s.

There/their is a new injection called INVEGA TRINZA® (paliperidone palmitate) a 3-month injection

“60 Minutes” reported that they have a new mri treatment that helps remove amyloid plaques in the brain.