Attention: schizophrenia risk gene product miR-137 now targeting EFNB2

Schizophrenia is a complex disease believed to result from a combination of risk genes and environmental insults that change the trajectory of brain development. For decades researchers have strived to unravel the genetic complexity of schizophrenia, using a variety of approaches. If one can understand the nature of the risk genes, then we might better understand what causes schizophrenia, leading to better diagnosis and treatment strategies.