The Cause behind Schizophrenia Discovered

The Scientists of University of New South Wales, in the last week of January 2011, discovered the cause behind Schizophrenia. They discovered the link between the Schizophrenic condition and trapped brain cells which don’t reach the cortex (the outer part of the brain). According to the scientists, in schizophrenia, brain cells associated with thinking and other cognitive abilities get trapped in the layer below and therefore, can’t reach the Cortex. In normal human beings, the process of neuronal migration to the cortex is vigorous in infants and may continue in teenage years and beyond. The scientists hope that they can develop a therapy which can make neurons move to the cortex. If it happens, the therapy could reduce the symptoms or even prevent schizophrenia from developing.