Repairing the brain: Two genes unlock potential for treatment of schizophrenia
Friday, September 18, 2015 - 11:30
in Health & Medicine
Research has linked the abnormal behavior of two genes (BDNF and DTNBP1) to the underlying cause of schizophrenia. Schizophrenia is a devastating mental disorder that affects nearly 1 percent of the total human population. These findings have provided a new target for schizophrenia treatment.