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Schizophrenia’s lost brain connections follow a surprising pattern
AI KEY TAKEAWAYS (TL;DR)
- Specialized brain scans reveal that schizophrenia is linked to widespread loss of the synapses that connect brain cells, with the left side of the brain hit especially hard
- The damage follows a surprisingly organized pattern tied to the brain’s chemistry and wiring
- Researchers also identified a left frontal region that may serve as a starting point for the loss
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Specialized brain scans reveal that schizophrenia is linked to widespread loss of the synapses that connect brain cells, with the left side of the brain hit especially hard. The damage follows a surprisingly organized pattern tied to the brain’s chemistry and wiring. Researchers also identified a left frontal region that may serve as a starting point for the loss.
