Genome-wide association studies of individuals with binge-eating behavior, anorexia nervosa or neither identify distinct genetic associations with each phenotype. Although both eating disorder phenoty...

Outreach in psychiatric genetics bridges the gaps across research advancements, clinical practice, and public understanding. Effective communication with a range of audiences faces multiple challenges...

AuthentiSci review for Microplastics can raise heart disease risk in men, study finds

Background Eating disorders are debilitating illnesses that often co-occur with other psychiatric disorders and somatic diseases. Evidence indicates that the incidence of eating disorders has been i...

Wesseldijk et al. compare the genomic information collected from Ludwig van Beethoven with population-based datasets used to quantify musical achievement.

Genetic risk and transdiagnostic traits in anorexia nervosa, obsessive-compulsive disorder, and schizophrenia - Volume 55

The rise of companies offering embryo selection based on genetic testing has triggered heated debate about ethical acceptability, as well as the accuracy and scientific validity of these techniques. W...

Genetic contributions to autism spectrum disorder - Volume 51 Issue 13

Eating disorders - including anorexia nervosa (AN), bulimia nervosa, and binge eating disorder - are clinically distinct but exhibit symptom overlap and diagnostic crossover. Genomic analyses have mos...

Objective This study aimed to identify and categorise under-recognised weight loss behaviours in individuals with eating disorders, addressing diagnostic gaps. Method We text mined free-text response...

Podcast · Institute of Psychiatry, Psychology & Neuroscience · Welcome to a captivating series of 10-minute student-led interviews highlighting the remarkable research and careers of female professors showcased in the "Inspiring Women - Professors at the IoPPN" portrait exhibition, located at the Institute of Psychiatry, Psychology & Neuroscience in London, UK. Now, the IoPPN 25 student advisory group endeavors to amplify the influence of these portraits through the engaging interviews, each uniquely shaped by our students’ curiosity and engagement.

Studies that touch on LGBT+ health, gender identity and DEI in the biomedical workforce could be terminated, according to documents obtained by Nature.

Using genome-wide meta-analyses of clinical measures of depression and biobank data, the authors investigate symptom-specific genetic associations between depression and subsequent risk for Alzheimer’...

Eating disorders arise from a complex interaction of genetic and environmental influences. Here we provide comprehensive population-level estimates of the heritability of eating disorders and their ge...

Code for deriving phenotypes from the second Mental Health Questionnaire in UK Biobank - ColemanResearchGroup/MHQ2

Background: This paper introduces the UK Biobank (UKB) second mental health questionnaire (MHQ2), describes its design, the respondents and some notable findings. UKB is a large cohort study with over...