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Schizophrenia study finds new biomarker, drug candidate to treat symptoms

https://news.northwestern.edu/stories/2026/03/schizophrenia-study-finds-new-biomarker-drug-candidate-to-treat-cognitive-symptoms

Schizophrenia study finds new biomarker, drug candidate to treat cognitive symptoms

A new Northwestern University study in humans and mice has discovered a novel biomarker of schizophrenia that could also serve as a new drug candidate to treat the cognitive symptoms of the disorder. Schizophrenia affects .5% of the world’s population, including about two million people in the U.S.

Mar 20 at 1:18pmWeb
Show threadreadthenotes1Mar 20
That would be an incredible cure and raises the ethical question of how to get schizophrenic people well enough to understand that they need it.
Show threadguerrillaMar 20
You just do your best and leave them alone otherwise.
Show threadtreydMar 20

Drug has only been tested in mice.

Of course, in this case the issue seems like it's caused by a general deficiency of single protein, maybe that's a good sign for adapting the treatment to humans.