A combination of gene mutations, environmental factors and damage to chromosomes may also result in genetic disorders. Assessing other family members for ASD typically involves a combination of ...

Nonetheless, most scientists agree that there is a significant genetic component in ... adding schizophrenia to the growing list of major late-onset disorders whose patterns are complex and ...

A genetic condition is a condition or disease that is passed from one or both parents to their children. Unlike communicable diseases close such as the common cold, genetic conditions cannot be ...

This problem is particularly acute for researchers who study the neural mechanisms by which genetic variation influences the risk of psychiatric disorders. A paper in this issue 1 illustrates the ...

Dozens of babies with rare illnesses have been given "new hope" since Wales became the first part of the UK to offer genetic testing two years ago. Children who are seriously ill in hospital can ...