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Scientists find the first gene shown to directly cause mental illness

For decades, psychiatrists have told patients that conditions like schizophrenia and severe depression arise from a tangled mix of genes and life experience, with no single culprit to blame. Now ...

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.
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Scientists identify a gene that can directly cause mental illness

Researchers identify GRIN2A as a rare single-gene cause of early psychiatric disorders, with symptoms often beginning in ...
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This one gene may be triggering mental illness in children; scientists say it changes everything

German scientists have identified rare GRIN2A gene variants that may directly cause early-onset mental illness, sometimes ...
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“Rare” but Not Uncommon: The Hidden Crisis of Rare Diseases

Rare diseases - a medical condition so obscure that even your doctor has to Google. Despite their name, these diseases collectively impact millions of Americans, creating a healthcare system that’s ...
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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 – ...

Childhood maltreatment leaves genetic scars tied to lifelong mental health risks

A research team led by the Department of Pediatrics and Adolescent Medicine, School of Clinical Medicine, LKS Faculty of ...