genetics
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C677T, folate metabolism, genetics, Han Chinese cohort, homocysteine, metabolic comorbidity, MTHFR, psychiatric genetics, Psychiatry, rs1801133, schizophrenia, type 2 diabetesMTHFR C677T Linked to Schizophrenia With Type 2 Diabetes in Han Chinese
A 2026 Han Chinese case-control preprint linked the MTHFR C677T variant to…
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Anxiety, childhood anxiety, default mode network, dmn, dna methylation, epigenetics, fMRI, genetics, GUSTO cohort, limbic network, MASC-2, neuroscience, Psychiatry, Psychology, sex differencesChildhood Anxiety Linked to DNA Methylation and DMN-Limbic Development
A 2026 Singapore birth-cohort preprint found a conditional childhood-anxiety signal: the cord-blood…
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ADNI, Alzheimer’s disease, amyloid, APOE, APOE-e4, blood biomarker, Brain, cognition, donanemab, Drugs, genetics, lecanemab, longitudinal cohort, mild cognitive impairment, Neurodegenerative Diseases, neuroscience, p-tau217, preclinical ADPlasma p-tau217 Blood Test Predicts Alzheimer’s Risk 1.5x Stronger in APOE-e4
Until recently, Alzheimer’s pathology could only be confirmed in living patients via…
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Autism, Danish registers, familial confounding, genetics, indirect genetic effects, iPSYCH, maternal health, Mendelian randomization, pregnancy, Psychiatry, sibling comparison, ssris, valproateMaternal Health and Autism Risk: Most Links Are Genetic, Not Prenatal
For two decades, headlines have linked autism to maternal obesity, depression, anxiety,…
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addiction, ADHD, anorexia nervosa, Anxiety, anxiety disorders, attention deficit hyperactivity disorder, autism spectrum disorder, autistic spectrum disorder, bipolar disorder, cannabis use disorder, causal modelling, cross disorder analysis, depression, eating disorders, Editor Eimear Foley, genetic epidemiology, genetic variants, genetics, major depression, nature, nicotine dependence, obsessive compulsive disorder, OCD, opioid use disorder, post traumatic stress disorder, psychiatric genetics, Psychiatric Genomics Consortium, psychosis, PTSD, racial inequalities, schizophrenia, shared genetic risk, substance use disorders, Tourette SyndromeShared genetic patterns found across 14 psychiatric disorders
You might have heard people talk about ‘the depression gene’ or ‘the…
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depression, genes, genetics, major depression, major depressive disorder, mdd, mendellian randomization, obstructive sleep apnea, osa, psychiatric disorders, sleep, sleep apneaGenetics of Major Depression Linked to Increased Risk of Obstructive Sleep Apnea (OSA) (2024 Study)
In a new study leveraging Mendelian Randomization, researchers highlight the complex interplay…
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bdnf, bdnf gene, dopamine, dopamine neurons, Drugs, gene therapy, genetics, motor behavior, motor symptoms, Neurodegenerative Diseases, parkinson’s disease, pramiprexole, transfectionBDNF Gene Transfection & Pramiprexole Combo Effectively Treat Parkinson’s Disease in Rat Models (2024 Study)
Parkinson’s disease (PD), a degenerative disorder that predominantly affects the motor system,…
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ADHD, Autism, Behavior, bipolar disorder, Child Development, family, genetics, Mental health, Mental Illness, older fathers, parenting
More Bad News for Older Dads: Higher Risk of Kids With Mental Illness
For so long, mothers – particularly older moms — bore the brunt…
