An article posted July 1st by BBC News:Scientists have identified thousands of tiny genetic variations which together could account for more than a third of the inherited risk of schizophrenia.
They also showed the condition is genetically similar to bipolar disorder also known as manic depression.
The findings came from work by three separate teams, who analysed DNA from thousands of people.
The studies - the biggest ever into the genetics of schizophrenia - appear in the journal Nature.
The findings suggest that schizophrenia is much more complex than previously thought, and can arise not only from rare genetic variants, but common ones as well.
It is hoped the work could lead to new diagnostic tests and treatments for the condition.
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Also see:
Common polygenic variation contributes to risk of schizophrenia and bipolar disorder
Hoopla, and Disappointment, in Schizophrenia Research
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