A massive genetic analysis of more than 6 million people is revealing new clues about why mental health disorders frequently overlap.

Recent research has identified a substantial genetic overlap between the risk of developing major depressive disorder and the biological regulation of testosterone levels. The analysis suggests that ...

A landmark research paper for the first time maps the genetics of how individual regions of the brain age—and why some of ...

Neanderthals split into distinct regional groups that developed genetic differences far sooner than modern human populations typically did, according to a study published in Proceedings of the ...

Genomic analyses reveal that addiction risk is influenced by both shared behavioral traits and specific biological factors, ...

A large meta-analysis of over 20,000 people found that modern genetic testing can identify a clinically meaningful cause of schizoprenia in about 1 in 16 patients (6%), especially in early-onset ...

An international research team has identified key genetic factors that confer protective effects against Alzheimer's disease (AD) through a comprehensive genetic analysis of East Asian populations, ...

Despite modern high-throughput sequencing, the genetic cause of most rare movement disorders remains unclear. A research team ...

Scientists say that 55 percent of differences in human lifespan are due to genetic makeup, much more than previously believed.