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Schizophrenia-linked gene controls the birth of new neurons

Medicine & Health / Genetics

created Mar 19, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

A gene that is arguably the most studied "schizophrenia gene" plays an unanticipated role in the brain: It controls the birth of new neurons in addition to their integration into existing brain circuitry, according to a report ...





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Researchers discover new schizophrenia gene

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created Feb 03, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Researchers at the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine are one gene closer to understanding schizophrenia and related disorders. Reporting in the Jan. 9 issue of the American Journal of Human Genetics, the team d ...


Gene with possible link to schizophrenia identified

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created Feb 27, 2008 | popularity 4 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Virginia Commonwealth University researchers have identified a gene associated with schizophrenia that could provide further insight about the functional changes that occur on the molecular level in individuals who suffer ...


A genetic variant increases the risk of developing schizophrenia in women

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created Feb 15, 2008 | popularity 4.5 / 5 (2) | comments 0

A complete scan of the human genome has revealed that a genetic variant in the Reelin gene increases the risk of developing schizophrenia in women only. Researchers from the Hebrew University of Jerusalem and the University ...


Scientists identify gene that may indicate predisposition to schizophrenia

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created Jan 24, 2007 | popularity 4.5 / 5 (2) | comments 0

In a new study from The American Journal of Human Genetics, a research team lead by Xinzhi Zhao and Ruqi Tang (Shanghai Jiao Tong University) present evidence that genetic variation may indicate predisposition to schizophrenia. ...


Gene linked with schizophrenic development

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created Aug 15, 2006 | popularity 3.5 / 5 (2) | comments 0

U.S. scientists say a gene related to brain development and function may play a casual role in schizophrenia development.


Glutamate: Too much of a good thing in schizophrenia?

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created Oct 27, 2008 | popularity 4.6 / 5 (5) | comments 0

Is schizophrenia a disorder of glutamate hyperactivity or hypoactivity? While the predominant hypothesis for many years was that schizophrenia was a glutamate deficit disorder, there is growing evidence of glutamate hyperactivity ...


Indo-Australian study identifies genetic region involved in schizophrenia risk

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created Oct 10, 2008 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

A study involving an Indian population has led to an important discovery in schizophrenia genetics.


Schizophrenia linked to signaling problems in new brain study

Schizophrenia linked to signaling problems in new brain study

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created Mar 03, 2009 | popularity 4.7 / 5 (3) | comments 0

(PhysOrg.com) -- Schizophrenia could be caused by faulty signalling in the brain, according to new research published today in the journal Molecular Psychiatry. In the biggest study of its kind, scientists lookin ...


Genetic clues hold key to schizophrenia treatment

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created Mar 20, 2009 | popularity 4.3 / 5 (3) | comments 0

Researchers have taken a step forward in understanding the genetics of mental illnesses such as schizophrenia and bipolar disorder.


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Scientists dig deeper into the genetics of schizophrenia by evaluating microRNAs

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created May 11, 2008 | popularity 4.4 / 5 (10) | comments 0

Researchers at Columbia University Medical Center have illuminated a window into how abnormalities in microRNAs, a family of molecules that regulate expression of numerous genes, may contribute to the behavioral ...



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