Genetic 'Breakthrough' for Schizophrenia
According to an article in The Guardian, scientists have discovered a variation in a gene in people at risk of schizophrenia. This provides strong evidence of a key genetic link, which gives hope to schizophrenia victims of finding a cure. Apparently, the mental health charity Sane described the research as “exciting” and referred to the possibility of a breakthrough.
Brain scans of young people more prone to schizophrenia show that “those who go on to develop the symptoms of the disorder have the mutated gene.” The researchers made their discovery after following 163 young people at risk of developing the disease from their late teens for 10 years.