Mental Health

Scientists Find Shared Genetic Roots Across 14 Psychiatric Disorders—including ADHD and Anorexia

Medical Science

Scientists Find Shared Genetic Roots Across 14 Psychiatric Disorders—including ADHD and Anorexia

Psychiatric diagnoses can appear strikingly different on the surface. Attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder is associated with differences in attention, impulsivity and activity regulation. Anorexia nervosa involves restrictive eating, intense fear of weight gain and disturbances in body image. Schizophrenia can alter perception and thinking, while depression is often dominated by

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