Background Understanding variations in the incidence of schizophrenia is a crucial step in
unravelling the aetiology of this group of disorders. The aims of this review are to …

Background It is well established that schizophrenia is associated with structural brain
abnormalities, but whether these are static or progress over time remains controversial …

Context Some, but not all, previous studies suggest that prenatal influenza exposure
increases the risk of schizophrenia. These studies used dates of influenza epidemics and …

Although we have studied schizophrenia as a major disease entity over the past century, its
causes and pathogenesis remain obscure. In this article, we critically review genetic and …

Severe mental illness (SMI) is a broad category that includes schizophrenia, bipolar
disorder, and severe depression. Both genetic disposition and environmental exposures …

Very preterm birth (VPT;< 32 weeks of gestation) has been associated with an increased risk
to develop cognitive and socio-emotional problems, as well as with increased vulnerability …

The failure to find genes of major effect in schizophrenia has refocused attention on
nongenetic, including infectious factors. In a previous study, antibodies to Toxoplasma …

Background People with schizophrenia and related disorders are at an increased risk of
adverse outcomes, including conviction of a violent offence, suicide, and premature …

Lysophospholipids encompass a diverse range of small, membrane‐derived phospholipids
that act as extracellular signals. The signalling properties are mediated by 7 …

ContextSchizophrenia is a common major mental disorder. Intrauterine nutritional deficiency
may increase the risk of schizophrenia. The main evidence comes from studies of the 1944 …