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 ...

Researchers developed STRIPE, a targeted long-read RNA sequencing tool that identifies disease-causing variants missed by ...

— 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 implicated in an outcome, ...

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 ...

Autism spectrum disorder (ASD) is a complex and heterogeneous neurodevelopmental condition that affects approximately 1–2% of the global population. It is characterised by challenges in social ...

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, ...

Genome-wide association studies identify genetic overlap among disorders, providing evidence that their distinctions may be misleading One major difference between psychiatric disorders and purely ...

In A Nutshell A large genetic study found significant overlap between certain psychiatric conditions and 73 physical diseases, covering roughly 1.9 million case records. ADHD, PTSD, and major ...

Obesity and associated metabolic diseases, including type 2 diabetes, cardiovascular diseases, and certain cancers, poses ...