Gene variants linked to higher schizophrenia risk

Courtesy Headlines from the Associated Press  Wed, 07/01/2009 - 11:02

WASHINGTON (AP) -- A handful of typos in a mysterious region of the human genetic code are connected to a slightly higher risk of schizophrenia, new studies show....


 

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