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Familial Schizophrenia Linked To Lower IQ With Age
Schizophrenia may affect up to 1 percent of the population, it is diagnosed primarily in the teenage or early adult years, and is associated with problems in mental ability and memory.
People who have a greater familial genetic link to schizophrenia are more likely to see a fall in IQ as they age, even if they do not develop the condition, according to psychologists in a new paper.
Genome-wide association studies (GWAS) have not found genetic causes for schizophrenia but familial instances are considered a risk factor. The psychologists used genetic analysis...
Published By: Science 2.0 - Yesterday
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- People with increased genetic risk of schizophrenia more likely to have lower IQs at age 70 News Medical (Yesterday) - People who are at greater genetic risk of schizophrenia are more likely to see a fall in IQ as they age, even if they do not develop the condition. Scientists...
