• Owning a cat is linked to double the risk of developing schizophrenia
• However, other researchers have called for better-quality studies

Could owning a cat double your risk of schizophrenia?

That's the conclusion of a new review of 17 studies by researchers from the University of Queensland, Australia.

The team conducted a meta-analysis of existing research from 11 countries, including the US and UK, published over the last 44 years.

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