Researchers discovered that some variants of the gene known as GRIN2A can cause certain conditions all on their own.

People are often diagnosed with multiple neurodivergencies and mental health conditions, but the biggest genetic analysis so ...

They are more likely to die from disease. They are more likely to die from violence. They are more likely to die as they age. And they don’t live nearly as long. The life expectancy of people with ...

New research identifies the brain chemicals and circuits involved in mental illnesses like schizophrenia, depression, and anxiety, giving potential new directions to their treatment. In addition, ...

Schizophrenia has long been framed as a disorder of broken thoughts and fractured perception, but a new line of research ...

This week’s Citizen of the Week is Isabella Faler, a Starr’s Mill High School freshman whose talent and heart are already ...

When the brain's typical wiring patterns shift from the norm, it leads to psychotic disorders such as schizophrenia and ...

Pot use among young adults reached historic levels in recent years, according to a federally supported survey. Daily use even ...

Drinking a maximum of 3–4 cups of coffee a day may slow the "biological" aging of people with severe mental illness, by lengthening their telomeres—indicators of cellular aging—and giving them the ...

Tens of thousands of American children who begin with a prescription for Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) ...