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Is Schizophrenia Genetic
Americans still intolerant of mental illness, expert says
September 11, 2008
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Genetic Mutations higher in Schizophrenia
By Jerry Kennard , Health Expert...a week goes by that doesn’t involve yet another genetic discovery that could help solve the... Read more »
The Genetics of Schizophrenia
By Paul Ballas , Health Expert...decision to have children. There’s no question that genetics plays an important role in the... Read more »
Knowledge Advances but Attitudes Stand Still
By Jerry Kennard , Health Expert...Sociology Jason Schnittker, points to a situation where genetic arguments as the basis for... Read more »
Gene MEGF10 Linked to Schizophrenia
By Jerry Kennard , Health ExpertA new genetic link to schizophrenia has been identified by an international team of researchers.... Read more »
Molecular Scissors Could Treat Schizophrenia
By Jerry Kennard , Health Expert...schizophrenia. Additional studies have shown that a genetic alteration near to the site of... Read more »
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Schizophrenia: Causes
...cause can account for schizophrenia. Rather, it appears to be the result of multiple causes such as genetic factors, environmental and psychological assaults, and possible hormonal changes that... Read more »Meet Robin Cunningham, Schizophrenia Expert Patient
...schizophrenia, perhaps the most devastating of all mental illnesses. Schizophrenia is a condition that is genetically linked, and is characterized by abnormal brain chemistry and aberrant thinking... Read more »Schizophrenia: Risk Factors
...malnourished mothers may not get enough folate in their diet. Folate is a micronutrient important for genetic processes. Folate deficiencies may cause genetic mutations in the developing fetus... Read more »Causes of Bipolar Disorder
CausesNo single cause may ever be found for bipolar disorder. Instead, a combination of biologic, genetic, and environmental factors appears to trigger and perpetuate the chemical imbalances in the... Read more »Schizophrenia: Diagnosis
...risk for the presence of schizophrenia.Eye Tracking Dysfunction. A dysfunction in eye tracking is a genetic trait that is strongly associated with schizophrenia and may reflect abnormalities in... Read more »Images
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Schizophrenia linked to immune system
July 02, 2009Scientists have found that people who have schizophrenia have genetic variations on a chromosome that is also partly responsible for immune system... Read summary »
Schizophrenia, bipolar disorder may have common genetic roots
July 02, 2009Researchers in three studies have found a common genetic cause behind schizophrenia and bipolar disorder, two mental health conditions that were... Read summary »
Genome study points to new culprit for schizophrenia
February 12, 2009Large, rare structural changes in DNA called copy number variants may play a role in schizophrenia, according to U.S. researchers, who said their... Read summary »
Gluten linked to schizophrenia, diabetes
April 22, 2009Scottish scientists are reporting that gluten-rich foods such as pasta and bread may trigger schizophrenia and diabetes in people with genetic... Read summary »
Bipolar disorder, schizophrenia share genetic roots
October 03, 2008A new study has found that schizophrenia and bipolar disorder (BPD) have a shared genetic "signature" that may explain why the conditions have... Read summary »
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