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Specific genes in placenta may predict size of baby’s brain and risk for schizophrenia
A genetic scoring of schizophrenia-related genes in the placenta can predict the size of a baby’s brain at birth and its rate of cognitive development, which, dependent on other factors, may lead to schizophrenia later in life, according to a study published today in the Proceedings of the the National Academy of the Sciences (PNAS). …