Genetic risk for schizophrenia is connected to reduced IQ
Friday, May 17, 2013 - 08:00
in Health & Medicine
The relationship between the heritable risk for schizophrenia and low intelligence (IQ) has not been clear. Schizophrenia is commonly associated with cognitive impairments that may cause functional disability. Researchers have now found that individuals with a higher genetic risk for schizophrenia had a lower IQ at age 70 but not at age 11.