Yesterday’s Washington Post reports on research that may reveal potential causes of schizophrenia starting as early as the womb. Says the article,
Over the past several decades, a steady stream of studies has documented that people born in winter and spring have an increased risk for schizophrenia, a serious mental illness characterized by disordered thinking, hallucinations and other psychotic symptoms.
Explanations for the increased risk have ranged from the astrological — different signs of the zodiac have been associated with various mental problems — to accounts that suggested the risk came from seasonal variations in sunlight.
In recent months and years, scientists have …read more