Pervasive developmental disorders are now commonly referred to as autism spectrum disorders
(ASDs). ASDs present with a range of severity and impairments, and often are a cause …

Purpose: This study was designed to identify genes that could predict response to
doxorubicin-based primary chemotherapy in breast cancer patients. Experimental Design: Biopsy …

The objective of this study is to present the rationale, methods, design and preliminary results
from the High Risk Cohort Study for the Development of Childhood Psychiatric Disorders. …

Objective: Obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) and Tourette’s syndrome are highly heritable
neurodevelopmental disorders that are thought to share genetic risk factors. However, …

Schizophrenia has been defined as a neurodevelopmental disease that causes changes in
the process of thoughts, perceptions, and emotions, usually leading to a mental deterioration …

Introduction Ductal carcinoma in situ (DCIS) of the breast includes a heterogeneous group
of preinvasive tumors with uncertain evolution. Definition of the molecular factors necessary …

Objective Obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) and Tourette syndrome (TS) are heritable
neurodevelopmental disorders with a partially shared genetic etiology. This study represents …

Germline mutations in BRCA1, BRCA2 and TP53 genes have been identified as one of the
most important disease-causing issues in young breast cancer patients worldwide. The …

Introduction Genetic factors predisposing individuals to cancer remain elusive in the majority
of patients with a familial or clinical history suggestive of hereditary breast cancer. Germline …

Alzheimer’s disease (AD) is characterized by progressive cognitive decline associated with
a featured neuropathology (neuritic plaques and neurofibrillary tangles). Several studies …