Pregnancy and the flu: A link to schizophrenia
Wednesday, June 10, 2009 - 00:14
in Health & Medicine
When mothers become infected with influenza during their pregnancy, it may increase the risk for schizophrenia in their offspring. Influenza is a very common virus and so there has been substantial concern about this association. A new study in the 15 June issue of Biological Psychiatry, published by Elsevier suggests that the observed association depends upon a pre-existing vulnerability in the foetus...