Schizophrenia linked to memory process

Genetic mutations that cause schizophrenia could be linked to systems in the brain responsible for learning and memory. University researchers from Edinburgh have identified changes to genes - genetic mutations - in patients with schizophrenia who had not inherited the condition. The study, which was carried out with Cardiff University, showed that these mutations occurred among a set of proteins that play a key role in memory function. Looking at DNA. By studying such a large sample we have been able to provide the first clear insights into the sorts of basic biological processes that underlie schizophrenia. Professor Michael Owen Cardiff University Researchers took samples of DNA from more than 650 patients with schizophrenia. They compared these with DNA from their parents - who did not have the condition - to identify the genetic differences.