Huge Study: 5 Mental Disorders Share Genetic Links

By LAURAN NEERGAARD, Associated Press: Health
Wed, 02/27/2013 - 4:33pm

WASHINGTON (AP) -- The largest genetic study of mental illnesses to date finds five major disorders may not look much alike but they share some gene-based risks. The surprising discovery comes in the quest to unravel what causes psychiatric disorders and how to better diagnose and treat them....

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Huge Study: 5 Mental Disorders Share Genetic Links

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