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ScienceDaily: Health & Medicine News

ScienceDaily: Health & Medicine News

Lead acts to trigger schizophrenia

Posted: 31 May 2013 08:47 AM PDT

Mice engineered with a human gene for schizophrenia and exposed to lead during early life exhibited behaviors and structural changes in their brains consistent with schizophrenia. Scientists say their findings suggest a synergistic effect between lead exposure and a genetic risk factor, and open an avenue to better understanding the complex gene-environment interactions that put people at risk for schizophrenia and other mental disorders.
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