Child maltreatment leaves measurable biological scars on children’s DNA
Child maltreatment, which includes abuse and neglect, is one of the most serious public health concerns worldwide. These…
Pioneering personalized medicine by deciphering depression’s complex biological web
In a compelling Genomic Press Interview published today in Genomic Psychiatry, Dr. Najaf Amin unveils transformative insights that…
The genetics of cannabis lifetime use
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Enhanced care needed for long-stay mental health patients with intellectual and developmental disabilities
Individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD) account for more than one in five patients who have been…
Leveraging transdiagnostic genetic liability to psychiatric disorders to dissect clinical outcomes of anorexia nervosa
Department of Medical Epidemiology and Biostatistics, Karolinska Institutet, Stockholm, Sweden Zheng-An Lu, Alexander Ploner, Andreas Birgegård, Nancy L. Pedersen, Shuyang Yao, Julien Bryois, Virpi…
Scientists uncover 53 genetic clues that shape math ability beyond IQ
An exciting new study reveals the hidden genetic architecture of quantitative ability, showing how brain wiring and signaling…
Pensioners left ‘waiting to die’ in regional Victoria as specialist healthcare costs rise
Eddie and Wendy Rushforth worked their whole lives but now, in their own words, say they’re “sitting at…
A genetic common factor underlying self-reported math ability and highest math class taken
Spearman C. The Abilities of Man: Their Nature and Measurement. New York: Macmillan; 1927. Google Scholar Jensen AR.…
Renown seeing increase in child mental health issues | News
Renown Health says its emergency rooms are seeing an increase in child mental health issues. “We see a…
The Otrovert, New Personality Type Identified by Psychiatrists
Psychiatrists have proposed a new personality called the “otrovert”, which refers to a person who is not an…