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Bipolar Disorder Relapses Halved WIth New Program
August 23, 2007 — Mental health researchers have succeeded in halving the number of relapses experienced by people with bipolar disorder which strikes two in 100 Australians, accounts for 12 percent of suicides each ... > full story -
'Wake-Up Pill' Under Study To Treat Patients With Bipolar Disorder
August 2, 2007 — A preliminary study of 85 patients with bipolar disorder shows that a drug used to treat patients with sleep disorders might also control the depressive symptoms associated with bipolar disorder. At ... > full story -
New Databases Put Wings On Search For Bipolar Risk Genes
July 31, 2007 — A novel, free, public online database that recently opened should greatly speed efforts to find genes linked to increase risk of bipolar disorder. The Bipolar Disorder Phenome Database is the first ... > full story -
Manic Depression Linked With Brain Tissue Loss
July 20, 2007 — People with bipolar disorder suffer from accelerated brain tissue loss, which is associated with progressive decline in some areas of mental ability. This discovery has implications not only for the ... > full story -
Lithium For Pediatric Bipolar Disorder?
July 18, 2007 — Lithium will be evaluated for the treatment of bipolar disorder in children and adolescents in a new study. Pediatric bipolar disorder, also known as manic depressive disorder, is characterized by ... > full story -
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Comorbidities Common In Bipolar Disorder May Have Genetic Link
June 8, 2007 — While the symptoms of bipolar disorder can be disabling on their own, most patients with the condition also are afflicted with a variety of other psychiatric and physical ... > full story -
Brain Holds Clues To Bipolar Disorder
June 7, 2007 — Looking into the brain is yielding vital clues to understanding, diagnosing and treating bipolar disorder, according to new ... > full story -
Wearable Technology Helps Monitor Mental Illness
May 18, 2007 — A novel device called a "LifeShirt" -- a computerized vest that continuously monitors the patient's movements -- shows that patterns of movements differ between patients with schizophrenia and ... > full story -
Genetic Roots Of Bipolar Disorder Revealed By First Genome-Wide Study Of Illness
May 8, 2007 — Several specific genes are implicated in bipolar disorder. This was the first genome-wide "association" study of the illness. One of the genes implicated produces a protein that could be a target for ... > full story -
Bipolar Spectrum Disorder May Be Underrecognized And Improperly Treated
May 7, 2007 — A new study supports earlier estimates of the prevalence of bipolar disorder in the US population, and suggests the illness may be more accurately characterized as a spectrum disorder. It also finds ... > full story
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