Schizophrenic mouse developed

[The Straight Story]

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/

[HuckleB]

1. K & R.

[damntexdem]

2. Oh, an organic mouse -- I thought sure this was about the device on my home PC.

;-)

[dysfunctional press]

5. ge developed a schitzophrenic one of those several year ago...

i'm using it now.

[GreenPartyVoter]

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. :(

[Beetwasher]

4. "To Cheese Or Not To Cheese"

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[laughingliberal]

6. Great. If we get another Reagan who cuts mental illness funding we'll have a glut of homeless mice

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