MIT neuroscientists show that a gene linked with schizophrenia and bipolar disorder impairs early brain development.
CAMBRIDGE, Mass.–(ENEWSPF)–November 17, 2011. In recent years, scientists have discovered several genetic mutations associated with greater risk of psychiatric diseases such as schizophrenia and bipolar disorder. One such mutation, known as DISC1 — an abbreviation for “Disrupted in Schizophrenia-1” — was first identified in a large Scottish family with high rates of schizophrenia, bipolar disorder and depression.
Studies have…
