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

The findings one day could allow people with multiple mental health conditions to be treated with a single therapy, ...

An HIV-derived nucleoside therapy now treats rare genetic diseases by restoring mitochondrial DNA and improving muscle ...

In a landmark discovery, researchers from the University of Antioquia have identified a new genetic syndrome that bridges the gap between neurodevelopmental disorders and neurodegenerative diseases.

Scientists discovered that aging DNA repeats expand at wildly different speeds—and in some people, the consequences can be devastating. A sweeping genetic study drawing on data from more than 900,000 ...

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.

Ecuadorean doctor Jaime Guevara Aguirre, examines patients Maritza Valarezo (L) and her sister Lugartda, both with Laron syndrome, during a consultation in Quito, on January 11, 2014. Physician and ...

More people are turning to genetic counseling to understand their DNA and assess their risk for certain diseases. As part of ...

Rett syndrome is a rare developmental disorder, most often due to a mutation in the MECP2 gene on the X chromosome, but it’s not usually inherited. Advances in genetics have launched a new era in ...

State Sen. Danny Burgess and state Rep. Adam Anderson have filed legislation that would address a shortage of genetic ...