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Evolutionary approach reveals new clues toward understanding the roots of schizophrenia
February 25, 2015 by NewsBot
The very changes specific to human evolution may have come at a cost, contributing to the genetic architecture underlying schizophrenia traits in modern humans, scientists say. Their new evolutionary approach to studying the disease provides new insights into schizophrenia, and genomic targets to prioritize future studies and drug development targets.