A sweeping new study of psychiatric and genetic records has the potential to change treatment for millions of psychiatric patients.

An international collective of researchers is delivering new insights into why having multiple psychiatric disorders is the norm rather than the exception. In a study published today in the journal ...

Researchers have uncovered shared genetic pathways that link multiple psychiatric disorders. These new findings have the potential to change the way psychiatric disorders are diagnosed and treated, ...

One region on chromosome 11 stood out as a "hotspot," showing associations with eight of the 14 disorders and containing genes previously linked to addiction and other psychiatric traits. In total, ...

Isla Kilpatrick-Screaton, from Leicester, England, has the “Benjamin Button disease” mandibuloacral dysplasia, which causes her cells to age far too quickly. Only 1 in 500,000 people in the world are ...

UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. — The genetic roots of a disease or disorder do not always grow into clear cut, easily diagnosed clinical features. Even if a parent and child have the same genetic marker ...

You’ve likely heard people mention that they have inherited certain health conditions from their family. These are known as genetic disorders—conditions passed down from parents through DNA. In this ...

The exact cause of personality disorders is unclear. However, genetics, neurological differences, and environmental factors may contribute to the development of these complex mental health conditions.

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 ...

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 ...