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

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A recent study finds that certain psychiatric disorders have considerable genetic overlap. But these genes aren’t the whole story; you have a say in what they do.

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

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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.

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Tic disorders are conditions involving your nervous system. They cause you to make repetitive, sudden, rapid sounds or movements, and you may struggle to control yourself when they happen. These ...

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

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