Schizophrenia can be caused by structural abnormality in adolescent brain associated with genetic risk
Thursday, January 17, 2019 - 10:00
in Psychology & Sociology
Schizophrenia could be caused by a genetic mutation that causes a structural abnormality in the brain during adolescence. Therefore testing for the gene SLC39A8, and brain scans for schizophrenia could predict whether or not someone will develop it, researchers have found.