FeaturedGeneticsNeurosciencePsychology·December 22, 2022·3 min readStem Cells May Help Identify New Schizophrenia DrugsResearchers identified 20 drug candidates that reduce C4 immune protein secretion from astrocytes. The discovery could pave the way to treating schizophrenia and other disorders associated with C4 dysregulation in astrocytes.Read More
FeaturedGeneticsNeurosciencePsychology·May 11, 2020·9 min readResearchers pinpoint genes behind sex biases in autoimmune disorders and schizophreniaA new study reveals why women are more likely to develop autoimmune conditions like lupus and Sjögren's syndrome, and men are more likely to develop schizophrenia. Researchers implicated the C4 gene in sex-based risk factors for autoimmune and psychiatric disorders.Read More
FeaturedGeneticsNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience ArticlesPsychology·January 14, 2020·3 min readHyperactive immune system gene causes schizophrenia-like changesStudy implicates C4, an immune system gene, in schizophrenia pathogenesis.Read More