Flu During Pregnancy May Cause Schizophrenia

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CHAPEL HILL ? Rhesus monkey babies born to mothers who had the flu while pregnant had smaller brains and showed other brain changes similar to those observed in human patients with schizophrenia, a study at the University of Wisconsin-Madison in collaboration with the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill has found.

The study, published online by the journal Biological Psychiatry, is the first study done with monkeys that examines the effects of flu during pregnancy. Results from this study support findings from rodent studies suggesting this type of infection may increase the risk of schizophrenia in the offspring, said lead author Sarah J. Short, Ph.D.

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Re: Flu During Pregnancy May Cause Schizophrenia

?This was a relatively mild flu infection, but it had a significant effect on the brains of the babies,? Short said.

from the same article.