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$650M gift to Broad seeks to propel psychiatric research

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“The Broad Institute today announced an unprecedented commitment of $650 million from philanthropist Ted Stanley aimed at galvanizing scientific research on psychiatric disorders and bringing new treatments based on molecular understanding to hundreds of millions of people around the world…  Stanley’s passion for the cause began decades ago when his son, Jonathan, was stricken with[…]

Identifying the genetic roots of schizophrenia

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“After analyzing the DNA of 150,000 people, scientists say they can pinpoint the genetic roots of schizophrenia.  In the largest study of its kind, a consortium of researchers from around the world linked the mental illness to 108 spots on people’s DNA. Previously, scientists had only discovered 30 such locations. The study was published Monday[…]