Researchers identify intriguing link between sleep, cognition and schizophrenia
September 28, 2017 | MedicalXpress.com More than 3.2 million Americans suffer from schizophrenia; about 100,000 people are newly diagnosed every year. The disease includes a wide range of symptoms including visual and auditory hallucinations, cognitive problems and motivational issues. A key issue with the disease, and one that gets less attention than other symptoms, is cognitive problems. Many with the disease have trouble with learning and memory. For many, this is the first sign of the disease. A new study by researchers at the University of Maryland School of Medicine (UM SOM) has found intriguing links between sleep, cognition and …