Telltale memory signs could indicate psychosis risk

Telltale signs in IQ, memory or social intelligence tests could identify if people are at risk of psychosis, according to the findings of a recent study.

The discovery was made by NUI Galway Professor of Psychology, Gary Donohoe, in association with colleagues from Trinity College, Dublin. It was published recently in the leading international peer-reviewed journal JAMA Psychiatry.

The research revealed that genetic variants associated with a risk of schizophrenia and other psychotic disorders are also associated with performance on measures of IQ, memory and social cognition.

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Telltale memory signs could indicate psychosis risk

Telltale signs in IQ, memory or social intelligence tests could identify if people are at risk of psychosis, according to the findings of a recent study.

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The whole opera is enthralling

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Property

O’Donnellan & Joyce to hold summer auction tomorrow

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Sport

Galway FC to make a statement against Cobh

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Motors

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Ireland ratifies the Maritime Labour Convention

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Lifestyle

Clarinbridge goes Rustic

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Opinion

We need to sort out our water supply

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