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Immune responses during pregnancy linked to schizophrenia among offspring

August 13, 2010 by

Psychologists have found that exposure during pregnancy to certain immune proteins, such as those produced in response to the flu, leads to increased risk for brain abnormalities associated with schizophrenia in offspring.

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