Brains of people with schizophrenia may age faster – how our research adds to the evidence

Brains of people with schizophrenia may age faster – how our research adds to the evidence

Source: The Conversation

Study suggests accelerated brain ageing is a factor in the development of schizophrenia – and can be measured using a simple blood test.

What causes schizophrenia? This severe mental illness, which affects over 20 million people worldwide and is characterised by recurrent hallucinations and delusions, often begins to emerge in the period from adolescence to early adulthood. It’s a com… [4994 chars]

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