Synchronized changes in gene activity in brain cells may underlie cognitive impairment in both conditions
https://hms.harvard....iological-basis
At a glance:
- Study finds people with schizophrenia and older adults have strikingly similar sets of changes in gene activity in two types of brain cells.
- Findings suggest a shared biological basis for cognitive impairment in schizophrenia and aging and point to new strategies for treating it.
- The work also implicates a cell type not previously known to affect genetic vulnerability for schizophrenia.
