Mental Illnesses Share Common Dna Roots, Study Finds

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Mental illnesses share common DNA roots, study findsNBCNews.com (blog)By Maggie Fox, Senior Writer, NBC News. The biggest study yet into genetics and mental health has come up with a stunning result: The five most common mental illnesses -- autism, attention deficit disorder, bipolar disease, schizophrenia and major ...and more »

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