Humans developed schizophrenia after splitting off from Neanderthals

The English newspaper Daily Mail has described a study conducted at NORMENT, which suggests that schizophrenia may be a by-product of the complex evolution of the human brain.

Read the article here: Humans developed schizophrenia after splitting off from Neanderthals 

 

Reference:

Saurabh Srinivasan, Francesco Bettella et al.: Genetic Markers of Human Evolution Are Enriched in Schizophrenia. Biological Psychiatry, August 15, 2016; 80:284-292.

Published Aug. 17, 2016 4:28 PM - Last modified Aug. 17, 2016 4:28 PM