Life Sciences: A fragmented soul

30/03/2009
Life Sciences: A fragmented soul

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Episode Synopsis

One person in every hundred will experience a schizophrenic episode at least once in their life. While this severe psychiatric illness is so common, its causes are still largely un- known. Two large international consortia, which included the work of Professor Dan Rujescu, have now identified genetic variations that could be linked to a risk of schizophrenia.