Why do mental health diagnoses so often overlap? New genetic research reveals shared roots and points toward more effective ...

Many common mental health disorders, including depression and anxiety, are associated with a tendency to internalize problems ...

The emergence of neuropsychiatric disorders, conditions that affect various brain functions and behaviors, is known to be ...

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 ...

Many psychiatric disorders are more biologically related than previously understood, having more genetic similarities than differences, a new study shows. More research is needed to understand how ...

"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 ...

Genetic mutations and DNA changes can lead to several health conditions, ranging from mild to life-threatening disorders.

In India, endogamy is a common practice, leading to a high prevalence of autosomal recessive diseases among community members ...

A long-forgotten drug shows promise for children with a rare disease, offering hope for treatment where none previously ...

New research uncovers how cannabis addiction, not casual use, is genetically tied to severe mental health conditions, raising red flags for policy, treatment, and prevention. Study: The genetic ...

Mississippi State University biologist Matthew W. Brown is part of an international research team whose latest findings, published this spring in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, ...