Schizophrenia linked to signaling problems in new brain study
Tuesday, March 3, 2009 - 06:35
in Psychology & Sociology
Schizophrenia could be caused by faulty signalling in the brain, according to new research published today in the journal Molecular Psychiatry. In the biggest study of its kind, scientists looking in detail at brain samples donated by people with the condition have identified 49 genes that work differently in the brains of schizophrenia patients compared to controls.