From cystic fibrosis to sickle cell disease, Down syndrome, and Klinefelter syndrome, these are some examples of genetic illnesses you should be aware of. You should also know that breast cancer, ...

Sickle cell anemia is the world's most common genetic disorder. It causes the red blood pigment hemoglobin to crystallize, ...

A study reveals that two-thirds of genetic risks for mental health conditions are shared, challenging traditional diagnostic ...

Two Princeton University studies are opening important new windows into understanding an untreatable group of common genetic disorders known as RASopathies that are characterized by distinct facial ...

A sweeping new study of psychiatric and genetic records has the potential to change treatment for millions of psychiatric patients.

A landmark global study published in the journal Nature has suggested that several psychiatric disorders share common genetic roots, raising the possibility that many mental health conditions may not ...

For decades, psychiatry has treated conditions like depression, bipolar disorder and schizophrenia as separate illnesses, each with its own labels, treatment plans and medications. But a major new ...

A large global genetics study suggests conditions such as depression, schizophrenia and ADHD overlap far more than psychiatry ...

(MEMPHIS, Tenn. – October 29, 2025) Motor neuron diseases, such as amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) and hereditary spastic paraplegia (HSP), share physical similarities but have been largely viewed ...