Gene mutation tied to schizophrenia slows brain’s updating of beliefs

One of the symptoms of schizophrenia is difficulty incorporating new information about the world. This can lead patients to struggle with making decisions and, eventually, to lose touch with reality. MIT neuroscientists have now identified a gene mutation that appears to give rise to this type of difficulty. The new study appears in Nature Neuroscience.

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