About 1 in 4 people suffer from an anxiety disorder at some point in their lives. These include panic disorder with sudden, severe anxiety attacks; generalized anxiety disorder, in which sufferers ...

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

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 ...

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 ...

Genetic variants can take many different forms. For example, a single letter of the DNA alphabet might be miscopied, like a typo; or whole words, sentences or even chapters can be deleted or inserted ...

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 ...

Most of the rare diseases are inherited—passed down from parents to their children. Generally referred to as orphan diseases, each of the almost 7,000 of them is due to the same issue—a mutation in a ...

Euan Ashley's lab explores the intricate interactions of gene variants. Tiny "typos," or genetic mutations, can sneak into segments of DNA. Many of these are harmless, but some can cause health ...

Researchers led by the University of Vienna and Liège University Hospital Center have identified genetic variants associated ...

Is Obesity Genetic or Environmental? Get All the Details This article was reviewed by Lynn Marie Morski, MD, JD. Key ...