Tag: schizophrenia
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Impaired visual signals might contribute to schizophrenia symptoms
By observing the eye movements of schizo-phrenia patients while playing a simple video game, a University of British Columbia researcher has discovered a potential explanation for some of their symptoms, including difficulty with everyday tasks.
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New genetic clues for schizophrenia De novo mutations are more frequent
July 11, 2011 – De novo mutations – genetic errors that are present in patients but not in their parents – are more frequent in schizophrenic patients than in normal individuals, according to an international group of scientists led by Dr. Guy A. Rouleau of the University of Montreal and CHU Sainte-Justine Hospital.