The U.Va. Health Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome and Hypermobility Disorders Center hosted an EDS Research Symposium Thursday and ...

Genetic testing can help doctors diagnose some neurological disorders, such as Huntington’s disease. It can also provide insights into a person’s risk of future health conditions. Genetic testing ...

Scientists have just identified a previously unknown neurodevelopmental disorder, giving families the diagnosis they've been 'waiting years for'. Researchers at the University of Bristol shared their ...

For centuries, mental illness and physical disease have been viewed as two distinct categories, each with its own field of study, its own doctors, and its own menu of treatments.

An international collective of researchers is delivering new insights into why having multiple psychiatric disorders is the norm rather than the exception. In a study published today in the journal ...

For centuries, mental illness and physical disease have been viewed as two distinct categories, each with its own field of ...

Although mental disorders have multifactorial causes, genetics can explain some of them, yet this field remains largely unexplored in terms of guiding diagnoses and treatments. In the largest study of ...

Rare growth disorders are a diverse group of uncommon conditions that affect an individual’s physical development. They may stem from genetic mutations, hormonal imbalances, or other complex factors.

"It's a slow-moving train wreck," Mike Graglia says about his 12-year-old son Tony's rare genetic disease with no cure. Caused by a tiny fluke of nature—a mutation in a gene known as a SYNGAP1—the non ...

Researchers have demonstrated a new class of low-cost, scalable sensors that can be used to monitor electrical activity in ...