Bipolar disorder’s effects on mood may stem from a suite of genetic risks which together cause brain circuit changes that increase vulnerability to the disorder, new research suggests.
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A new study implicates two cellular pathways in schizophrenia risk that haven’t been well supported by genetic evidence before. They involve processes related to the birth of new nerve cells, called…
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Repetitive behaviors, like those seen in obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD), may be controlled and suppressed by a network of proteins in the brain, according to new research published in Nature…
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New animal studies have revealed significant differences in how male and female brains respond to stress on a molecular level. The findings may help researchers identify biological factors that…
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Researchers have identified nearly 700 genes whose activity levels differ in the brains of people with schizophrenia compared to individuals without the disorder. Most of the differences they found…
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