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.
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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
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