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Genetic variation helps to understand predisposition to schizophrenia
08-09-2007 · EurekAlert!Scientists have provided new insight into how a gene is related to schizophrenia. In a study to be published in the Aug. 17 issue of the Journal of Biological Chemistry, the scientists describe for the first time a genetic variation that causes a gene to be overexpressed in the human brain. These results may provide a new way to design better drugs to treat schizophrenia.
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