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 sweeping new study of psychiatric and genetic records has the potential to change treatment for millions of psychiatric patients, finding that many conditions involve similar genes and may not need ...

For many years, scientists have studied mental health and brain development disorders one by one. Conditions such as autism ...

Researchers at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai and the Lieber Institute for Brain Development have identified ...

Ring chromosome disorders encompass rare structural chromosomal aberrations in which terminal segments are lost and the remaining arms fuse to form a circular chromosome. Such rearrangements often ...

Rare Chromosome Awareness Day, celebrated in June, is an opportunity to increase public knowledge about rare chromosome and gene disorders. These conditions can lead to various physical, developmental ...

As genetic testing becomes increasingly important in modern healthcare, cytogenetics is emerging as a promising career for ...