"If we inherit the same genes and grow in the same environment, why does my sister have schizophrenia and I don't?": the Mexican scientist who has been looking for an answer for more than 20 years

Dr. Consuelo Walss- Bass has been studying the biological causes of schizophrenia for decades, the disease that has profoundly marked her life since she was a child. Her mother and sister suffer.

Published on RocksNews: 8 Oct 2026, 11:05 UTC
Updated: 8 Oct 2026, 11:06 UTC
Language: English (Original language: Spanish)

"If we inherit the same genes and grow in the same environment, why does my sister have schizophrenia and I don't?": the Mexican scientist who has been looking for an answer for more than 20 years — Image credit: BBC News Mundo

Dr. Consuelo Walss- Bass has been studying the biological causes of schizophrenia for decades, the disease that has profoundly marked her life since she was a child. Her mother and sister suffer.