A computational neuroimaging study has shed new light on the relationship between morphological changes in the brain in schizophrenia and the network architecture of the brain, providing evidence to support two network theories of the disorder.
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M.P.v.d.H is supported by a European Research Council consolidator grant (ID 101001062 CONNECT) to M.P.v.d.H.
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M.P.v.d.H works as a data analysis consultant for Roche and is part of the editorial board of Human Brain Mapping. S.L.S. declares no competing interests.
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van den Heuvel, M.P., Seoane, S.L. Support for network theories of schizophrenia. Nat Rev Neurol (2024). https://doi.org/10.1038/s41582-024-00956-w
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