We know that the genes we're born with contribute to the risk of psychiatric disorders during our lifetimes, and a new study ...

A new study challenges what's long been assumed about genetic variants thought to always cause inherited blindness.

Our understanding of mental illness is undergoing a major evolution, driven by recent advances in genetics. Rather than ...

Researchers from the Psychiatric Genomics Consortium (PGC) report that most genetic influences on mental illness are shared across diagnostic categories, revealing a more interconnected biological ...

This year saw notable progress in head and neck cancers, Huntington's disease, personalized genetic therapy, and heart ...

For decades, geneticists have known that most common illnesses are not caused by a single rogue gene but by intricate ...

An analysis of DNA from millions of individuals has identified shared genetic pathways across psychiatric disorders, findings ...

An international collective of researchers is delivering new insights into why having multiple psychiatric disorders is the ...

X-linked retinoschisis gene replacement therapy, aiming to improve retinal architecture and visual function in young male ...

Rare genetic disorders are typically caused by a variant in a single gene. It is estimated that there are over 7000 such conditions, meaning that although individually rare, they are collectively ...

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 ...

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 ...