Tuesday, December 31, 2013

Molecular Breakthrough may Turn Schizophrenia Treatment into Reality

A basic cellular process is being discovered by a researcher that may contribute to the development of schizophrenia. Now, Prof. Illana Gozes from the Sagol School of Neuroscience at Tel Aviv University has discovered that an important cell-maintenance process called autophagy is reduced in the brains of schizophrenic patients. Autophagy is the process in which a membrane engulfs and consumes the clutter and it is essential to maintaining cellular ...

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