According to a landmark study published in Nature, the study builds on population-level research that has shown that the strongest genetic associations for schizophrenia are variations in the major histocompatibility complex (MHC) locus.
Obesity develops from a combination of environmental effects and genotype, both of which can present as heightened risk factors in people with mental illness.
Based on national surveys three years apart, researchers found that adults who reported using cannabis in the first survey were two to nine times more likely to have a substance abuse problem by the time of the second survey.
Depression, the stigma associated with it brings many to see it as a weakness vs. anything else, so what if….
Unlike some previous research, the new work focused on adults in the general population rather than either athletes or military personnel with head injuries.
Whether you’re waiting for the bus or train, or going for a walk through a bustling park, there’s a good chance you will encounter at least one person suffering from Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD), a cyclical type of depression believed to be caused by a lack of sunlight.
It was originally thought to play a role only in the mineralization of bones and teeth by maintaining the correct phosphorous / calcium ratio.
In an analysis of ADHD in kids and a genetic mutation, scientists find environmental pollutants such as lead to be an important factor of those suffering from ADHD.
Understanding ASD and Asperger syndrome | By the new guidelines, a child who has social, play, and communication delays, along with particular patterns of behavior (such as atypical, intense interests or repetitive behaviors), will be diagnosed as having an autism spectrum disorder.