Tip the patient’s head back and collect sample from the
nostril that has more mucus (head should be inclined from
vertical for proper specimen collection).
Researchers at the Stanford University School of Medicine, Lucile Packard Children’s Hospital and the University of Geneva have announced that a gene that regulates brain is involved in the development of schizophrenia in children at high risk for the disorder.
“As we gain a much better understanding of these disorders, we can design treatments that are much more specific and effective.”
“The hope is that we will one day be able to identify the highest-risk groups and intervene early to prevent a lifetime of problems and suffering,”