The protein is elevated in people with schizophrenia and other severe mental illnesses, but the study is the first to investigate how it causes such severe mental illness. (sciencedaily.com)
And relatives of patients with schizophrenia also have higher than average rates of bipolar illness. (sciencemag.org)
Also, these deficits may be present in healthy relatives of people diagnosed with schizophrenia. (sciencedaily.com)