Scientists discover link between flu and schizophrenia.
As if there weren’t enough things to keep pregnant mothers on edge, scientists have now discovered that women who contract respiratory infections during their second trimester have a 7 times greater likelihood of having a child with schizophrenia, as well as an increased risk of autism.
The good news, however, is that the scientists
found that it was the mother’s immune response that caused the problem, rather than the virus itself.
This means that they are
closer to a therapy to reverse the effects of viruses on fetuses.