Schizophrenia is a devastating mental illness with a strong genetic component that is the
subject of extensive research. Despite the high heritability, it is well recognized that non …

Schizophrenia is a major psychotic disorder with multifactorial etiology that includes
interactions between genetic vulnerability and environmental risk factors. In addition …

The DNA revolution has energized research on interactions between genes and
environments (GxE) by creating indices of G (polygenic scores) that are powerful predictors …

Schizophrenia is a psychiatric syndrome characterized by delusions, disorganized speech,
hallucinations, and impaired executive functioning. Affecting approximately 1% of the global …

Animal models of psychiatric disorders have been highly effective in advancing the field,
identifying circuits related to pathophysiology, and identifying novel therapeutic targets. In …

Purpose of review The vascular hypothesis of schizophrenia (SZ) postulates that brain
endothelial dysfunction contributes to brain pathophysiology. This review discusses recent …

Background A potential link between toxoplasmosis with schizophrenia (SCZ) has been
extensively studied over the past 2 decades. Our study was aimed to determine whether …

22q11. 2 deletion syndrome (22q11DS) is a clinically heterogeneous genetic syndrome,
associated with a wide array of neuropsychiatric symptoms. The clinical presentation is likely …

Psychiatric disorders are complex, disabling, and chronic conditions that are often
accompanied by one or more systemic medical comorbidities. In this narrative review, we …

Several studies show that genetic and environmental factors contribute to the onset and
progression of neurodevelopmental disorders. Maternal immune activation (MIA) during …