Mental illness is often described in abstract terms, but is rooted in the brain. A study reveals that genes influencing ...

In Mendelian inheritance patterns, you receive one version of a gene, called an allele, from each parent. These alleles can be dominant or recessive. Non-Mendelian genetics don’t completely follow ...

Genetics is just one of several factors thought to influence personality disorder development. Life experiences, family dynamics, coping mechanisms, and social learning may all be contributing factors ...

Seven years ago, I took a bet from one of the most controversial figures in the scientific world. Charles Murray, the political scientist who—along with the late psychologist Richard Herrnstein—wrote ...

Thalassemia is a hereditary blood disorder that silently passes from parents to their children. Understanding its symptoms, ...

A new study has provided new insights into the the genetic overlap among some psychiatric disorders, and can help explain why it’s not uncommon for several of these disorders to arise in the same ...