Schizophrenia signs in mice linked to uncoordinated firing of brain cells, says study

(Columbia University) Researchers at Columbia University have discovered that a small group of neurons fired haphazardly in mice with signs of schizophrenia. The findings suggest that a breakdown in the synchronized behavior of these brain cells could produce the classic disordered thinking and perceptions associated with the disease. The study, which may be the first to test the idea that schizophrenia arises from disruptions in small networks of neurons, was published April 5 in Neuron.

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