Background Despite evidence from twin and family studies for an important contribution of
genetic factors to both childhood and adult onset psychiatric disorders, identifying robustly …

The etiology and pathogenesis of attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) are unclear
and a more valid diagnosis would certainly be welcomed. Starting from the literature, we …

Personalized medicine (PM) aims to establish a new approach in clinical decision-making,
based upon a patient's individual profile in order to tailor treatment to each patient's …

This book advances an interdisciplinary understanding of moral injury by analyzing the
stories of military veterans of combat and peace missions. In the past decade, the concept of …

Major psychiatric disorders such as schizophrenia, major depressive and bipolar disorders
are severe, chronic and debilitating, and are associated with high disease burden and …

Autism spectrum disorder (ASD) prevalence is increasing, with current estimates at 1/68–
1/50 individuals diagnosed with an ASD. Diagnosis is based on behavioral assessments …

There are only 30,000 human genes, which, according to the central dogma from biology, it
means that there should be 30,000 mRNA and 30,000 proteins. However, there are at least …

Objective Brain specific-proteins are not found in other tissues and measurement non-
invasively in the blood may identify structurally and functionally damaged brain regions and …

Neurotransmitters play crucial roles in physiological functions and their imbalances have
demonstrated association in the pathology of several diseases. The measurement of …

Translational bioinformatics and data science play a crucial role in biomarker discovery as it
enables translational research and helps to bridge the gap between the bench research and …