Research links variations in the gene GRIN2A to a higher risk of developing schizophrenia and other forms of mental illness.

A team of researchers at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai has uncovered why children with the same ...

Changes to just one gene, called GRIN2A, have now been tied to psychiatric symptoms, including early-onset schizophrenia.

What do your genes have to do with growing old? Quite a lot. But is it due to the actual DNA, or the way those genes are expressed? KPBS sci-tech reporter Thomas Fudge has more on new research that ...

Blood type A(B) is caused by a four gene mutations and was discovered when the blood of patients and donors was being studied ...

For decades, psychiatrists have told patients that conditions like schizophrenia and severe depression arise from a tangled ...

The prothrombin gene mutation increases your risk of severe blood clots. Medications, regular checkups, and healthy lifestyle habits can help reduce this risk. The prothrombin gene plays a crucial ...

An affordable new BRCA gene test has hit the market, but who should take it? — -- A new genetic testing kit that hits the market today is the most affordable, and arguably one of the simplest, ...

Indian researchers have reported a rare USP18 gene mutation linked to repeated neurological decline in children. The mutation ...

Meet the luckiest people on Earth — individuals carrying a rare genetic mutation that prevents wrinkles from forming even as they age well into their 80s. These genetic lottery winners have provided ...

Imagine getting only a few hours of sleep and being raring to go the next day. A new study published in the journal Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences shows the discovery of a gene ...

Scientists have discovered a rare new cat coat color called salmiak, or salty liquorice, caused by a genetic mutation. This ...