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A recent study finds that certain psychiatric disorders have considerable genetic overlap. But these genes aren’t the whole ...

A global research team co-led by VCU expert Kenneth Kendler has produced the most comprehensive genetic map so far, identifying five families of disorders that show a high degree of overlap. An intern ...

An analysis of major depressive disorder, covering diagnostic criteria, prevalence statistics across demographics, and ...

AI chatbot achieves high accuracy in performing clinical patient diagnostic interviews for common mental health disorders.

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Could one genetic mutation be sufficient to bring on complex psychopathology? For decades, dominant models of mental illness-especially schizophrenia-have focused on polygenic origins, with thousands ...

Researchers have identified many different causes for eating disorders, ranging from genetic risk factors to the culture a person grows up in. However, no single factor causes all eating disorders.

What if mental disorders like anxiety, depression or post-traumatic stress disorder aren’t mental disorders at all? In a compelling new paper, biological anthropologists call on the scientific ...

Hemophilia, von Willebrand disease, anemia, leukemias, or a low platelet count can cause bruising. A person should contact a doctor if they are concerned about their bruising. Bruising is one of the ...

Walter Koroshetz, director of the National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke, will soon be leaving his role, ...