To Shakespeare’s Hamlet we humans are “the paragon of animals”. But recent advances in genetics are suggesting that humans ...

We are now entering the third decade of the 21st Century, and, especially in recent years, the achievements made by scientists have been exceptional, ...

University of Haifa study shows how genetic "imprinting" determines whether rare syndrome leads to autism or psychosis, offering new model for personalized psychiatry.

Schizophrenia is one of the most misunderstood mental health disorders. Often dismissed as witchcraft or demonic possession, ...

The Ibero-American Consortium gathers over 3000 DNA samples to drive precision strategies for rheumatoid arthritis and ...

The Haenyeo, an all-female group of divers on South Korea’s Jeju Island, spend much of their lives underwater without ...

Most of us can relate to feeling uncomfortable when someone scrapes their nails down a chalkboard. For those suffering the ...

Research uncovers genetic connections between cannabis addiction and psychiatric disorders, urging a reevaluation of cannabis ...

According to data shared by the National Eating Disorders Association, 9% of the U.S. population—about 28.8 million Americans ...

Statisticians from the National University of Singapore (NUS) have developed a pioneering approach for analyzing ...

Researchers have identified how variations in a gene called TRIO can influence brain functions and result in distinct ...

Researchers have identified genetic variants in the FOXP4 gene that significantly increase the risk of developing long COVID, ...