|Slideshows|May 4, 2018

Get a Grip: Strength and Cognition in Schizophrenia

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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