Researchers at the University of Illinois have found a direct link between a genetic mutation and schizophrenia. The ...

A genetic mutation found in two human patients with schizophrenia also increased schizophrenia-related behaviors in mice with ...

What makes the human brain unique? A Yale study unlocks new insights into genetic changes that shaped our evolution.

Neuropsychiatric disorders are becoming increasingly prevalent. Given their complex and multifactorial pathogenesis, there is ...

Scientists discover novel enhancers linked to neuropsychiatric diseases, paving the way for new drug discovery opportunities.

Illinois professor Uwe Rudolph, left, and research scientist Maltesh Kambali led an international group of researchers who found a key role for an enzyme regulating glycine in the brain while ...

Genome-wide association studies (GWASs) have linked genetic variants to neuropsychiatric disorders, but their regulatory roles in non-coding regions remain largely unclear. Using the LUHMES neuronal ...

Schizophrenia and major depressive disorder (MDD) may be genetically associated with increased risk for constipation but only the latter association appears to be clinically significant, according to ...

X chromosomes are expressed differently depending ... most commonly autism spectrum and schizophrenia spectrum disorders. Why would maternal and paternal genes "compete?" Created with Sketch.

Several factors can contribute to the development or triggering of schizophrenia, especially in individuals who are already at risk due to genetic or environmental factors. These include: ...