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Bristol Myers to buy drugmaker Karuna for $14 billion

Bristol Myers Squib has today agreed to buy Karuna Therapeutics for $14 billion in cash, gaining a promising experimental schizophrenia drug to power growth as patents on its older therapies expire.
Business • 22 Dec 23

Motor Neurone Disease and schizophrenia link found

Motor Neurone Disease (MND) and schizophrenia have been shown to have a shared genetic origin by a Trinity College Dublin (TCD) led study that has wide implications for research into and treatment of the illnesses.
Science • 27 Mar 17

Study lifts lid on cause of schizophrenia

A landmark study described as a "turning point" in tackling mental illness has lifted the lid on the biological cause of schizophrenia.
Science • 27 Jan 16

Research could lead to new schizophrenia treatment

New research identifying the biology underlying schizophrenia could lead to innovations in treatment for the disorder.
News • 22 Jul 14

Link between autism and schizophrenia suggested

A group of international scientists, including researchers at Trinity College Dublin, has for the first time identified genetic mutations that suggest that schizophrenia and autism share underlying mechanisms.
News • 29 Apr 14

TCD scientists identify gene link to schizophrenia

A team of medical scientists at Trinity College Dublin have identified a rare genetic mutation, which increases the risk of developing schizophrenia or bipolar disorder more than tenfold.
News • 14 Feb 14

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