Specific Genetic Variant Linked To Schizophrenia In Women

Monday, February 18th, 2008

A genetic variant in the Reelin gene increases the chances of developing schizophrenia but not men. At the Hebrew University of Jerusalem and the University of Oxford, researchers conducted a study of this issue in the Ashkenzi Jewish population. They confirmed their findings through a global collaboration including populations and ...

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Stress During Pregnancy Associated With Schizophrenia Of Children

Thursday, February 7th, 2008

A recent article in the Archives of General Psychiatry reports that women who undergo an extremely stressful event during the first three months of pregnancy have an increased risk of having children who develop schizophrenia. Researcher Ali S. Khashan of the University of Machester, England and colleagues note that there is ...

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