Genetics

Researchers Identify Gene Variations Specifically Associated with Intellectual Disability

Deletions of DNA in a portion of a gene known as NRXN1 may play a role in neurodevelopmental disorders, according... Read More

Women Have More Gene Copy Number Variations Than Men, But This Doesn’t Increase Schizophrenia Risk as Expected

Although women show more of a certain type of genetic mutation linked to schizophrenia than do men, that pattern does... Read More

Doubt is Cast on the Contribution of Older Fathers’ Gene Mutations to Increased Mental Illness Risk in Their Children

Children born to older fathers have a higher risk of developing mental illnesses such as schizophrenia and autism spectrum disorders... Read More

Studies Find Many Genetic Links to Neuroticism

Researchers have long known that neuroticism—a personality trait characterized by a tendency toward negative emotions as well as anxiety ,... Read More

Genetic Study Reveals Pathways That May be Disrupted in People with OCD

A genetic study of children with obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) and their parents, reported March 29, 2016 in Translational Psychiatry ,... Read More