Immune responses during pregnancy linked to schizophrenia among offspring

Friday, August 13, 2010 - 03:56 in Health & Medicine

Infections like the flu are common occurrences during pregnancy, and research has shown that children born to mothers who suffered from flu, viruses and other infections during pregnancy have about a 1.5 to 7 times increased risk for schizophrenia. A new study out of Temple University examines what's behind that link...

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