DNA methylation represents an annotation system for marking the genetic text, thus
providing instruction as to how and when to read the information and control transcription …

Both the discovery of biomarkers of schizophrenia and the verification of biological
hypotheses of schizophrenia are an essential part of the process of understanding the …

This article introduces the reader to the genetics of schizophrenia: its background; the status
of a variety of genetic findings; new developments (which are many since the last review) 1; …

The allostatic load (AL) model represents an interdisciplinary approach to comprehensively
conceptualize and quantify chronic stress in relation to pathologies throughout the life cycle …

Current research efforts on neurological diseases are focused on identifying novel disease
biomarkers to aid in diagnosis, provide accurate prognostic information and monitor disease …

Epigenetic alterations of the brain-derived neurotrophic factor (Bdnf) gene have been linked
with memory, stress, and neuropsychiatric disorders. Here we examined whether there was …

Major psychiatric disorders such as schizophrenia (SZ) and bipolar disorder (BP) with
psychosis (BP+) express a complex symptomatology characterized by positive symptoms …

Experiences during early development profoundly affect development of the central nervous
system (CNS) to impart either risk for or resilience to later psychopathology. Work in the …

Human studies suggest that a variety of prenatal stressors are related to high risk for
cognitive and behavioral abnormalities associated with psychiatric illness (Markham and …

BACKGROUND:: MicroRNA (miRNA) are capable of regulating multitudes of target genes
and are essential factors in mediating healthy neurodevelopment. We hypothesize that …