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PCE in Drinking Water Linked to an Increased Risk of Mental Illness, Study Suggests
January 20, 2012 — The solvent tetrachloroethylene (PCE) widely used in industry and to dry clean clothes is a neurotoxin known to cause mood changes, anxiety, and depression in people who work with it. To date ... > full story -
Schizophrenia Diagnosis Associated With Progressive Brain Changes Among Adolescents
January 2, 2012 — Adolescents diagnosed with schizophrenia and other psychoses appear to show greater decreases in gray matter volume and increases in cerebrospinal fluid in the frontal lobe compared to healthy ... > full story -
Rare Genetic Mutations Linked to Bipolar Disorder
December 21, 2011 — Scientists report that abnormal sequences of DNA known as rare copy number variants, or CNVs, appear to play a significant role in the risk for early onset bipolar ... > full story -
Opioid Abuse Linked to Mood and Anxiety Disorders
December 13, 2011 — Researchers find that mood and anxiety disorders are highly associated with non-medical prescription opioid ... > full story -
Post-Partum Psychiatric Episodes Associated With Increased Risk of Developing Bipolar Affective Disorder, Study Finds
December 5, 2011 — Experiencing a psychiatric episode within the first 30 days post-partum appears to be associated with an increased risk of developing bipolar affective disorder, according to a new ... > full story -
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New Biochemical Changes Found in Children With ADHD
December 5, 2011 — A new study shows that children with ADHD have nearly 50 percent less of a protein that is important for attention and learning. The finding may mean that there are other biochemical disturbances in ... > full story -
Precise Early Diagnosis of Psychotic Disorders Possible
November 2, 2011 — Functional psychosis can be diagnosed from the first indications of the patient, thanks to affective symptomatology. Depressive moods, hyperactivity and lack of concentration are affective symptoms ... > full story -
Gene Regulatory Protein Is Reduced in Bipolar Disorder
October 25, 2011 — A new study provides evidence that changes in gene regulation may contribute to the development of bipolar disorder. Researchers found low levels of a transcription factor in the brain's prefrontal ... > full story -
Twin Study Reveals Epigenetic Alterations of Psychiatric Disorders
September 21, 2011 — In the first study to systematically investigate genome-wide epigenetic differences in a large number of psychosis discordant twin-pairs, new research provides further evidence that epigenetic ... > full story -
Common Genetic Contributions to Mental Illness Discovered
September 19, 2011 — This study of more than 50,000 adults ages 18 and older provides new molecular evidence that 11 DNA regions in the human genome have strong association with these diseases, including six regions not ... > full storyMore:
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