A new study has provided new insights into the the genetic overlap among some psychiatric disorders, and can help explain why it’s not uncommon for several of these disorders to arise in the same ...

An analysis of DNA from millions of individuals has identified shared genetic pathways across psychiatric disorders, findings ...

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 ...

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, ...

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

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 ...

A groundbreaking study by the Psychiatric Genomics Consortium has revealed significant genetic overlap among 14 psychiatric disorders. Researchers identified five major genetic factors and a general ...

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 ...

Abdel Abdellaoui is in the Department of Psychiatry, Amsterdam University Medical Centre, University of Amsterdam, 1105 AZ Amsterdam, the Netherlands. Read the paper: Mapping the genetic landscape ...

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 ...

A new DNA-based analysis mentioned in recent reports suggests that Adolf Hitler may have had physical features linked to a rare condition called Kallmann Syndrome. The research, done as a part of the ...