The disease is looking more hopeful then it ever has in the past. However, the disease is far from gone.
Schizophrenia remains prevalent and the symptoms are both devastating and heartbreaking.
This article attempts to chronicle the recent research successes and the work that still lies ahead. A study is reviewed where subjects that were at high risk were put through MRI testing and their brain structures were compared to those who have already developed the disorder. Some researchers even argue that these viruses are transferred from animals to humans. The primary animal analyzed is the common house cat. A historical analysis suggests that emergence of the cat as a house-pet may have a connection to the development of schizophrenia.