Personalized medicine is the unique tailoring of medical treatment to a patient’s individual symptoms AND their genetic profiles. What was once thought of as science fiction is no longer a fantasy - ...

New genetic risk factors for depression have been identified across all major global populations for the first time, allowing scientists to predict risk of depression regardless of ethnicity. The ...

Millions struggle with depression and anxiety, often enduring long waits for effective treatment. Scientists in Sweden, Denmark, and Germany are developing a genetic test to predict which medications ...

A new study suggests that a person’s genetic predisposition for chronic inflammation helps define a specific subtype of depression linked to metabolic issues. The research also found this genetic ...

Important genetic differences in how females and males experience depression have been revealed for the first time in findings that could pave the way for more targeted intervention and treatments.

A global research team co-led by VCU expert Kenneth Kendler has produced the most comprehensive genetic map so far, identifying five families of disorders that show a high degree of overlap. An intern ...

Depression is partially genetic meaning that you are more likely to suffer from it if someone from your family does, too.

At Children's Hospital Colorado, Aurora, Colorado, pediatricians will soon have a new ally in diagnosing and identifying complex neurodevelopmental conditions like ...

Alabama native Lisa Roberts, 65, had been navigating depression for most of her adult life. Roberts, who works in cybersecurity, notes that major life changes such as changing careers, raising a child ...

A few years ago, a patient of mine—let's call her Pandora—purchased four DNA testing kits as holiday gifts for herself and her siblings. She had seen the TV ads promising that a few ounces of spit ...