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Scientists have uncovered 80 previously unknown genes which may put people at risk of developing schizophrenia, research in Nature suggests.
The team says the world's largest genetic study of the disease shows it can have biological causes - putting it on a par with other medical conditions.
Led by Cardiff University, the international group believes this could be a launch pad for new therapies.
Charities say that holistic approaches to the illness must continue.
Scientists have debated the relative role genes play in schizophrenia - a condition which affects more than 24 million people worldwide - for many years.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-28401693
The team says the world's largest genetic study of the disease shows it can have biological causes - putting it on a par with other medical conditions.
Led by Cardiff University, the international group believes this could be a launch pad for new therapies.
Charities say that holistic approaches to the illness must continue.
Scientists have debated the relative role genes play in schizophrenia - a condition which affects more than 24 million people worldwide - for many years.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-28401693