For the First Time, Mutations in a Single Gene Have Been Linked to Mental Illness

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

There's now a single gene that can directly cause mental illnesses

In a breakthrough study, scientists have discovered that a variant in one gene, GRIN2A, can directly cause mental illness – ...
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Mutations In a Single Gene Can Cause Mental Illnesses, Landmark Study Finds

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

Childhood leukemia aggressiveness depends on timing of genetic mutation, research reveals

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

Could one gene be responsible for mental illness? New study says yes

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

What is inversion 3 mutation? Inside Tatiana Schlossberg’s rare genetic anomaly

Tatiana Schlossberg, the youngest granddaughter of President John F. Kennedy, recently revealed she was diagnosed with terminal acute myeloid leukemia (AML) due to a rare genetic anomaly. In a ...
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Rare mutations in three genes may disrupt neuron communication to cause ADHD

Researchers have identified specific genes containing rare mutations that significantly increase the likelihood of developing ...

Talking Texoma: Wichita Falls clinic offers genetic tests for cancer risk

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

Rare genetic disorder linked to liver damage, low blood sugar and fat loss

A rare genetic disorder discovered by UT Southwestern Medical Center researchers and their colleagues can cause brain damage ...
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Rare genetic mutation allows some people to thrive on 4 hours of sleep, study suggests

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 ...
Rolling Out

The rare genetic mutation that prevents wrinkles

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 ...