Study Finds Gene Related To Brain Development And Function Plays Causal Role In Schizophrenia

According to a new study conducted by researchers at Mount Sinai School of Medicine, variations of a gene related to brain development and function--OLIG2--may play a causal role in the development of schizophrenia, a hereditary psychiatric disorder with no known biological cause. The study is published in the August 15 printed issue of Proceedings of National Academy of Sciences.>>> Discuss This Story

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