Widespread gene disruption in brain in schizophrenia
Subtle yet widespread disruptions in gene expression mark the brain in schizophrenia, according to a study of over 500 brainContinue Reading
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Subtle yet widespread disruptions in gene expression mark the brain in schizophrenia, according to a study of over 500 brainContinue Reading
Schizophrenia cost the US an extra $155.7 billion in 2013, according to a study published in the Journal of ClinicalContinue Reading
Transcripts in the brain have identified likely risk genes for schizophrenia along chromosome 10, according to a paper published MayContinue Reading
Two studies of DNA methylation offer more evidence that the way genes are turned on and off could be aContinue Reading
In April, I travelled to Florence, Italy to cover the fifth Schizophrenia International Research Society (SIRS) conference for Schizophrenia ResearchContinue Reading
Two studies have converged on the same gene, SETD1A, as a major risk factor for schizophrenia. Read this story atContinue Reading
Contemplating the elusive beginnings of psychosis has moved early psychosis researchers to consider how other mental illnesses set in. Read thisContinue Reading
Two studies published November 30 in Nature Neuroscience point to prenatal brain development as the vulnerable period for schizophrenia risk.Continue Reading
The previously reported link between a mother’s infection during pregnancy and risk for psychosis in her children may not beContinue Reading
A brain imaging study finds that activity in non-neural support cells in the brain, called glia, was higher than normal inContinue Reading
In October I travelled to Toronto, Canada, to file these meeting reports from the 26th Annual World Congress of PsychiatricContinue Reading
This five-part series for Schizophrenia Research Forum explores recent high-profile discoveries in schizophrenia genetics, and what they mean for thisContinue Reading