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Scientists identify rare mutations in 36 genes that sharply raise the odds of OCD and tic disorders
A large-scale genetic analysis has identified 36 genes carrying rare mutations that substantially increase the likelihood of developing obsessive-compulsive disorder, chronic tic disorders, or both.
ADHD is a neurodevelopmental disorder with a high heritability, in which the genetic component consists of thousands of genetic variants. Most variants only slightly increase the likelihood of ...
The largest genetic study of cognition to date has been published, involving nearly half a million people of European ancestry. This provides a new understanding of the genetic factors that shape ...
A 33-year-old Palestinian woman who spent her life battling recurrent severe chest infections, kidney stones, and unexplained ...
New research has identified small changes in the sequence of a gene, or variants in TMEM63B that can cause serious lung disease in carriers of those variants. The findings have been reported in the ...
An analysis of nearly one million genomes finds that genetic risk is common, but the presence of risk-related DNA does not ...
An observational study of 3.3 million research participants found that inherited EGFR T790M was associated with 25-fold higher lung cancer risk overall and more than 60-fold risk among never-smokers.
Children with rare genetic disorders often face years of uncertainty before receiving a diagnosis, leaving families without clear information about disease progression, treatment options, prognosis, ...
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