Research links variations in the gene GRIN2A to a higher risk of developing schizophrenia and other forms of mental illness.

A rare genetic disorder discovered by UT Southwestern Medical Center researchers and their colleagues can cause brain damage ...

In a breakthrough study, scientists have discovered that a variant in one gene, GRIN2A, can directly cause mental illness – ...

A team of researchers at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai has uncovered why children with the same ...

Changes to just one gene, called GRIN2A, have now been tied to psychiatric symptoms, including early-onset schizophrenia.

A new study challenges long-held beliefs about the genetic roots of mental illness, suggesting that a mutation in the GRIN2A ...

Texas Oncology in Wichita Falls now offers genetic testing to identify mutations that could increase cancer risk, which can ...

Meet the luckiest people on Earth — individuals carrying a rare genetic mutation that prevents wrinkles from forming even as they age well into their 80s. These genetic lottery winners have provided ...

Researchers identified a new genetic mutation that may allow some people to survive, even thrive, on three hours of sleep. The mutation is called SIK3-N783Y. Scientists said mice test subjects ...

Rutgers neuroscientist Peng Jiang and his neuroscience colleague Mengmeng Jin have made a discovery they say could reshape how scientists think about Alzheimer's treatment.

Researchers discovered that a tiny structural feature of the enzyme GPX4 helps keep neurons safe. A rare mutation removes ...