A new study has provided new insights into the the genetic overlap among some psychiatric disorders, and can help explain why ...

Genetic research is rapidly overturning the idea that each psychiatric diagnosis is a separate island. Large DNA studies now ...

A new study from Virginia Commonwealth University (VCU) shows 14 psychiatric disorders share genetic roots, which can explain ...

We know that the genes we're born with contribute to the risk of psychiatric disorders during our lifetimes, and a new study ...

A multinational collaboration co-led by the Garvan Institute of Medical Research, in collaboration with Rockefeller University, and Kyoto University Graduate School of Medicine, has uncovered a ...

The blurred lines between conditions such as depression, anxiety and schizophrenia may finally have a genetic explanation. A new study, applying advanced genomic statistical methods to data from over ...

Researchers have found that motor delay and low muscle tone were common signs of an underlying genetic diagnosis in children with neurodevelopment disorders. In a new study, UCLA Health researchers ...

Genetics is just one of several factors thought to influence personality disorder development. Life experiences, family dynamics, coping mechanisms, and social learning may all be contributing factors ...

Rare growth disorders are a diverse group of uncommon conditions that affect an individual’s physical development. They may stem from genetic mutations, hormonal imbalances, or other complex factors.

"It's a slow-moving train wreck," Mike Graglia says about his 12-year-old son Tony's rare genetic disease with no cure. Caused by a tiny fluke of nature—a mutation in a gene known as a SYNGAP1—the non ...

The gene-editing technique known as CRISPR is promising to revolutionize medicine. Some researchers are trying to help make it available for people with very rare genetic disorders. A gene-editing ...