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The Straight Story Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Dec-30-09 03:46 PM
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Schizophrenic mouse developed
Schizophrenic mouse developed

AUGUSTA, Ga., Dec. 30 (UPI) -- The development of schizophrenic mice should improve understanding and treatment of the disorder in humans, scientists in Georgia said.

Researchers at the Medical College of Georgia have bred a strain of schizophrenic mice by reducing the inhibition of brain cells involved in complex reasoning and social behavior.

To create the mice, the scientists altered a gene for schizophrenia, ErbB4.

"We believe the mouse, which exhibits some of the same aberrant behavior as patients with this disorder, will help identify better therapies," said Dr. Lin Mei, a developmental neurobiologist.

Anti-psychotic drugs already on the market are to be used on the mice to determine more effective treatments, Mei said in a release Tuesday.

http://www.upi.com/Science_News/2009/12/30/Schizophrenic-mouse-developed/UPI-90281262202011/
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HuckleB Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Dec-30-09 04:02 PM
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1. K & R.
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damntexdem Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Dec-30-09 04:50 PM
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2. Oh, an organic mouse -- I thought sure this was about the device on my home PC.
;-)
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dysfunctional press Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Dec-30-09 05:14 PM
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5. ge developed a schitzophrenic one of those several year ago...
i'm using it now.
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GreenPartyVoter Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Dec-30-09 05:00 PM
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3. I think it is great they have an oppotrunity for making strides in treating
schizophrenia, but I can't help but feel sorry for the mouse. :(
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Beetwasher Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Dec-30-09 05:03 PM
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4. "To Cheese Or Not To Cheese"
n/t
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laughingliberal Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Dec-30-09 05:17 PM
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6. Great. If we get another Reagan who cuts mental illness funding we'll have a glut of homeless mice
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