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

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

In a genetic association study, investigators integrated data from genome-wide association studies of various disorders with retinal transcriptomic data. Findings revealed that the polygenic risk of ...

Genetic testing can help doctors diagnose some neurological disorders, such as Huntington’s disease. It can also provide insights into a person’s risk of future health conditions. Genetic testing ...

Unstable proteins are the main drivers of many different heritable diseases, according to a new study, including genetic disorders responsible for the formation of cataracts, and different types of ...

Scientists have pinpointed nearly 300 "hotspots" in the human genome that may increase the risk of bipolar disorder. In the largest study of its kind to date, an international research team conducted ...

Using multiple cutting-edge genomic methods, the researchers examined how genetic variation is distributed across disorders, cell types, and biological pathways. Five core genetic dimensions of mental ...

For the first time, researchers at King's College London and the University of Florence have identified the specific genetic ...

A new comprehensive analysis has revealed that major depressive disorder alters both the physical architecture and the ...

Leukodystrophy refers to a group of rare genetic disorders affecting the central nervous system (CNS). The CNS includes the brain and spinal cord. The outlook for people with these disorders is ...