Genetics

Social Anxiety Susceptibility Is Traced to a Specific Brain Circuit and Genetic Variation

Researchers report progress in untangling a web of complexities that they believe can give rise to social anxiety disorder ... Read More

Some Pathologies in Autism are Traced to Stem Cells in the Developing Brain

Evidence continues to mount that some and perhaps many of the biological abnormalities that underlie autism spectrum disorder (ASD) begin... Read More

Researchers Explore How Adolescent Chronic Cannabis Use Could Affect Adult Memory

Does using marijuana as a teen pose a risk to the brain? The question has been asked and studied by... Read More

Researchers Study ‘Background’ Mutations That Can Impact Schizophrenia and Autism

In recent years, researchers have discovered hundreds of DNA variations that are likely involved in causing brain and behavior disorders,... Read More

A Revealing Genetic Comparison of Schizophrenia and Bipolar Disorder

Researchers have taken an important step toward understanding the relationship between two of the most serious psychiatric disorders, schizophrenia and... Read More