Is schizophrenia hereditary?
Scientific studies have shown that genetics plays an important role in the susceptibility to develop schizophrenia. People with a first-degree relative (father, mother or sibling) with schizophrenia have a significantly increased risk of developing the disease compared to the general population. This risk is further increased if there are multiple [....]
Clinical recommendations in pharmacogenetics
Did you know that nowadays, there are many drugs for which a genetic study is recommended and even mandatory? In recent years, thanks to the development of genomic techniques for massive sequencing and analysis with new bioinformatics tools, many biomarkers have been identified that are associated with how [...]