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Transcript: Schizophrenia May Be Linked To Immune System
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- July 1, 2009
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MELISSA BLOCK
NPR All Things Considered
07-01-2009
Schizophrenia May Be Linked To Immune System
Host: MELISSA BLOCK
Time 21:00-22:00 PM
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MELISSA BLOCK, host:
This is ALL THINGS CONSIDERED from NPR News. I'm Melissa Block.
Three new genetic studies are providing some tantalizing hints about what causes schizophrenia. The studies identified sections of our genetic code in which small changes can affect a person's risk of developing the disorder. These include stretches of code involved in brain development, memory and, surprisingly, the immune system.
NPR's Jon Hamilton reports.
JON HAMILTON: Schizophrenia has been incredibly hard to study. Kari Stefansson, who runs the Icelandic ...
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