About 1 in 4 people suffer from an anxiety disorder at some point in their lives. These include panic disorder with sudden, severe anxiety attacks; generalized anxiety disorder, in which sufferers ...

An Ice Age double burial in Italy has yielded a stunning genetic revelation. DNA from a mother and daughter who lived over 12,000 years ago shows that the younger had a rare inherited growth disorder, ...

Genome-wide association studies have great potential for advancing our understanding of the genetic background of diseases, but so far, few association studies have focused on maternal and newborn ...

The exact cause of personality disorders is unclear. However, genetics, neurological differences, and environmental factors may contribute to the development of these complex mental health conditions.

A teenager who lived in southern Europe around 12,000 years ago has become the earliest person in history to receive a genetic diagnosis. Ancient DNA from her skeleton has revealed a rare form of ...

Leukodystrophy refers to a group of rare genetic disorders affecting the central nervous system (CNS). The CNS includes the brain and spinal cord. The outlook for people with these disorders is ...

To support clinicians in making informed decisions regarding the diagnosis and management of inherited hyperbilirubinemia, including Gilbert syndrome, Crigler-Najjar syndrome, Dubin-Johnson syndrome, ...

Hypermobile Ehlers–Danlos syndrome (hEDS) is one of the most common heritable connective tissue disorders. Early estimates have reported that this genetic disorder affects at least one in 5,000 ...