A sweeping new study of psychiatric and genetic records has the potential to change treatment for millions of psychiatric patients.

Neuromuscular disorders affect the nerves that control certain muscles in your body. Some examples include amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) and multiple sclerosis (MS). Neuromuscular disorders ...

Communication disorders affect a person’s ability to detect, receive, process, and comprehend the concepts or symbols necessary for communication. It can affect hearing, language, and speech. Causes ...

The International Classification of Diseases, or ICD, is a classification system for all physical and mental diseases produced by the World Health Organization (WHO). It’s used for diagnosis, research ...

Credit: Getty Images Some rare psychological disorders may occur so infrequently that most mental health professionals might never encounter them. Approximately 1 of every 5 adults in the United ...

Researchers at the Garvan Institute of Medical Research in Sydney and collaborators in Australia, the U.K., and Israel have developed a DNA test that studies suggest can identify a range of ...