18 agosto 2014
A genetic variation linked to schizophrenia, bipolar disorder and severe depression wreaks havoc on connections among neurons in the developing brain, a team of researchers reports. The study used stem cells generated from people with and without mental illness to observe the effects of a rare and pernicious genetic variation on young brain cells. The results add to evidence that several major mental illnesses have common roots in faulty ‘wiring’ during early brain development.
http://feeds.sciencedaily.com/~r/sciencedaily/~3/uAYJIE8m5dQ/140817220104.htm
