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How one family's bipolar disorder experience led to more than $1 billion for the Broad Institute

A large donation to mental health research is getting even bigger

The Independent UK · Mar 31

Uncovering the genetic basis of mental illness requires data and tools that aren't just based on white people – this international team is collecting DNA samples around the globe

Mental illness is a growing public health problem. In 2019, an estimated 1 in 8 people around the world were affected by mental disorders like depression, schizophrenia or bipolar disorder. While scientists have long known that many of these disorders run in families, their genetic basis isn’t entirely clear. One…

The Conversation · Sep 12, 2022