FeaturedGeneticsNeurosciencePsychology·March 13, 2023·3 min readNovel Genes That May Increase Risk for Schizophrenia IdentifiedA new study has identified two novel genes associated with schizophrenia, and a third new gene linked to an increased risk of autism and schizophrenia.Read More
FeaturedGeneticsNeurosciencePsychology·April 8, 2022·5 min readResearchers Find First Strong Genetic Risk Factor for Bipolar DisorderRare variants of the AKAP11 gene raise the risk of developing bipolar disorder several-fold, making it the strongest risk factor gene for bipolar identified to date.Read More
FeaturedGeneticsNeurosciencePsychology·April 6, 2022·3 min readSpecific Genes Involved in Schizophrenia Identified for the First TimeA landmark new study identified ten genes with rare protein disrupting mutations that significantly increase the risk of a person developing schizophrenia.Read More