Scientists discover gene that predisposes Ashkenazi Jews to schizophrenia
Variations of the DNST3 gene make Ashkenazi Jews 40 percent more likely to develop schizophrenia and similar diseases. ● Israeli and American scientists have discovered a gene among Ashkenazi Jews that increases their chances of developing the mental disorder schizophrenia, as well schizoaffective disorder and manic depression. According to a study recently published in Nature Communications, the gene in question raises...
Nature.com: Genome-wide association study implicates NDST3 in schizophrenia and bipolar disorder