A genetic breakthrough reveals why mental health conditions often occur together. New research identifies five disorder ...

Huntington’s disease is a rare inherited neurological disorder that progressively affects movement, cognition and mental ...

RICHMOND, Va. (WRIC) — A new study from Virginia Commonwealth University (VCU) shows 14 psychiatric disorders share genetic roots, which can explain why some people have multiple diagnoses. The study, ...

Researchers have discovered that eight different psychiatric conditions share a common genetic basis. A study published in ...

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 ...

Over the next two years, the planned funding will be allocated to projects that have received some FDA feedback as well as emerging efforts.

Using CRISPR, Hebrew University of Jerusalem team finds PEDS1 enzyme linked to reduced brain size; study maps 331 genes ...

A groundbreaking discovery from ancient DNA has solved a longstanding puzzle regarding two prehistoric individuals, revealing ...

Despite widespread misconceptions, eating disorders aren't a choice, they're serious, potentially life-threatening conditions. While social and environmental factors do influence someone's risk of ...

AMD is one of the rarest documented genetic disorders. Only around 10 million people in the world carry the altered NPR2 gene ...

From dwarfism to overgrowth, scientists unravel the complex genetic blueprint that determines how tall—or short—we become. Review: The genetic basis of human height. Image Credit: XiXinXing / ...