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Huge brain study uncovers ‘buried’ genetic networks linked to mental illness

Enormous genomic analysis yields tantalizing insights into mechanisms behind conditions such as schizophrenia and bipolar disorder.
  1. Linda Geddes
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Brain conditions such as schizophrenia and autism spectrum disorder have long been known to have an inherited component, but pinpointing how gene variants contribute to disease has been a major challenge. Now, some of the first findings from the most comprehensive genomic analysis of the human brain ever undertaken are shedding light on the roots of these disorders.

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doi: https://doi.org/10.1038/d41586-018-07750-x

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