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A recent study finds that certain psychiatric disorders have considerable genetic overlap. But these genes aren’t the whole ...

A massive global genetics study is reshaping how we understand mental illness—and why diagnoses so often pile up. By ...

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When people picture someone with an eating disorder, many think of a thin teenage girl with anorexia nervosa. This stereotype ...

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Researchers have identified many different causes for eating disorders, ranging from genetic risk factors to the culture a person grows up in. However, no single factor causes all eating disorders.

The series turned a voyeuristic lens to people with unusual habits, but it did raise awareness of various compulsive ...

What if mental disorders like anxiety, depression or post-traumatic stress disorder aren’t mental disorders at all? In a compelling new paper, biological anthropologists call on the scientific ...

After controlling for familial factors, acid-suppressive medications in pregnancy showed no association with risk for ...