New automated connectomics maps synapses across circuits, revealing how inhibitory neuron subtypes shape decision-making and may explain circuit dysfunction in psychiatric disorders.
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Get a Grip: Strength and Cognition in Schizophrenia
Author(s)Brian Miller, MD, PhD, MPH
Handgrip is a simple proxy for physical strength and a clinically useful measure of muscular function. What about cognitive function in patients with schizophrenia? A large study looked into just that.
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