Along with studying the genetics of different personality types, 23andMe has looked at the role a person’s genes play in developing attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder or ADHD.
New Research Shows Shared Genetic Link Between Alcohol Dependence and Psychiatric Disorders
In the largest genetic study of it's kind an international team of researchers using data from the UK Biobank and 23andMe found shared genetic underpinnings for alcoholism and several psychiatric disorders including depression, ADHD and schizophrenia.
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Massive new study finds shared genetic basis for psychiatric disorders
In the most extensive genetic study of brain disorders to date, scientists have found a shared genetic basis for psychiatric disorders like schizophrenia. The findings may change how researchers look at disorders of the brain, according to the lead author of the study Ben Neale, of the Broad Institute at MIT and Harvard.work
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Crowdsource Treatments for Health Conditions
23andMe launched a new page on conditions and to use crowdsourced data on the effectiveness of treatments on 18 difference health conditions, including asthma, depression and migraines.
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UC San Diego’s Abraham Palmer talks about his research collaboration with 23andMe
UC San Diego scientist Abraham Palmer discussing his research on delay discounting and collaborating with 23andMe.
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Wait for it, new genetic research on impulsivity
Working with 23andMe, researchers at the University of California, San Diego, have found genetic correlations for ‘delay discounting,’ that overlap with several neuropsychiatric conditions, such ADHD, depression, smoking dependency and being overweight.
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What Patients Say Works for ADHD
By Alexandra Carmichael, Co-Founder of CureTogetherAlthough Attention-Defincit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) has only been recognized as a disease in the last 20 years, patients already are well-versed in what treatments work...
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The Genetics of Mental Illness
Researchers have long believed that genetics put some people at higher risk for mental illness than others, but exactly which genes are involved has remained a mystery. Even very large...
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