A rare genetic variant found in families affected by schizophrenia completely abolishes the function of TAAR1, an emerging ...

Less than 30% of people with certain genetic variants go blind, despite the faulty genes previously being thought to cause ...

Scientists have been trying to identify the exact causes of Alzheimer's disease for many years, and while we know that pathologies like tau tangles and amyloid plaques are related to the ...

Which genes are required for turning embryonic stem cells into brain cells, and what happens when this process goes wrong? In ...

With no cure for Alzheimer’s disease, doctors have repeatedly stressed the importance of knowing your personal risk factors and doing everything you can to protect your brain as you age. In that sense ...

CDKL5, one of the five members of the CDKL family of genes, is important for proper neurodevelopment and associated with seizures. However, the role the other four members of this family play in ...

While some genes have been linked to specific disorders, it may not always be clear how changes in those genes can lead to disease. There have been many genes linked to autism spectrum disorder (ASD), ...

No single gene causes OCD, but identifying the genetic markers linked to the condition can help clarify how it develops. Viktoria Ruban/iStock via Getty Images Plus Obsessive compulsive disorder has ...