... disease onset, but the researchers suggest they could be a useful and simple marker for evaluating schizophrenia risk. Although they believe that more markers will be needed in order to develop a ...
... Two huge international studies show that people who lack certain chunks of DNA run a dramatically higher risk of getting schizophrenia, a finding that could help open new doors to ...
A study has found a genetic marker that is strongly linked to the risk of schizophrenia - though environmental factors are still important.
A study involving an Indian population has led to an important discovery in schizophrenia genetics.
... variants in two genes: MTHFR, which regulates folate metabolism and has been associated with schizophrenia risk, and COMT, which is involved with dopamine processing during working memory.
Although ...
NEW BRUNSWICK, N.J., April 9 (UPI) -- U.S. geneticists say they've identified a specific DNA change that is likely to increase the risk of some people developing schizophrenia.
... gene version acts biologically to confer risk," explained Daniel Weinberger, M.D., ... expression, hinting that the suspect variations may contribute to schizophrenia risk by over-expressing Isoform 3.1. ...
... papers present the first highly significant findings of gene regions associated with schizophrenia risk," said Levinson, professor of psychiatry and behavioral sciences, director of that department's ...
... in 5,000 persons", says Sebat, "but for people that carry the extra copy, the risk of developing schizophrenia is increased by more than eight-fold". This finding is the latest in a series of studies ...
Researchers identify three new gene regions linked to the mental illness
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