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Risk genes for Alzheimer’s and mental illness linked to brain changes at birth

January 3, 2013 by

Some brain changes that are found in adults with common gene variants linked to disorders such as Alzheimer’s disease, schizophrenia, and autism can also be seen in the brain scans of newborns, a new study finds.

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