Common biology shared in schizophrenia and bipolar disorder
By Bill Hathaway - Patients suffering from schizophrenia and bipolar disorder share similar cognitive and brain abnormalities, three new multi-site studies show.
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TAU researchers find inhibition of a basic cellular process may contribute to the mysterious disease
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A group of researchers, led by Professor Richard Holt at the University of Southampton, are to investigate whether people with schizophrenia or first episode psychosis are able to reduce their weight...
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Largest exome studies of schizophrenia to date establish critical new scientific resources for biomedical community and the possibility of more tailored treatment for patients.
View ArticleRare genetic mutations contribute to schizophrenia risk
In the largest exome sequencing effort within psychiatry to date, scientists at Karolinska Institutet and international collaborators provide new information about the genetic complexity underpinning...
View ArticleNew studies show that many rare mutations contribute to schizophrenia risk
By Veronica Meade-Kelly, Broad Communications - Researchers from the Broad Institute and several partnering institutions have taken a closer look at the human genome to learn more about the genetic...
View ArticleWhat triggers schizophrenia?
Genetic mutations in people with schizophrenia cluster in specific proteins offering a ‘new window’ into the disorder, according to University scientists.
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