Altered gene can increase risk of schizophrenia

Tuesday, April 7, 2009 - 10:29 in Health & Medicine

Rutgers geneticist Linda Brzustowicz and her colleagues have identified a specific DNA change that is likely to increase risk for developing schizophrenia in some people. It provides a potential mechanism that may be a point of entry for drug therapy, consistent with the growing trend of personalized medicine.

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