Bipolar Disorder News

Posted May 23, 2013:

• Networks of Neurons in Brain Are Disrupted in Psychiatric Disease

Posted May 14, 2013:

• Flu in Pregnancy May Quadruple Child's Risk for Bipolar Disorder

Posted April 11, 2013:

• Do Drugs for Bipolar Disorder 'Normalize' Brain Gene Function?

Posted March 14, 2013:

• Postpartum Depression: Surprising Rate of Women Depressed After Baby

Posted March 6, 2013:

• Family Intervention Improves Mood Symptoms in Children and Adolescents at Risk for Bipolar Disorder

Posted March 5, 2013:

• New Gene Variant May Explain Psychotic Features in Bipolar Disorder

Posted January 14, 2013:

• How Do Happiness and Sadness Circuits Contribute to Bipolar Disorder?

Posted December 17, 2012:

• Brain Imaging Identifies Bipolar Disorder Risk in Adolescents
• First Study of New Treatment for Early Stage Bipolar Disorder

Posted November 8, 2012:

• Pregnancy and Birth Complications More Likely in Mothers With Bipolar Disorder

Posted October 16, 2012:

• Link Between Creativity and Mental Illness Confirmed in Large-Scale Swedish Study

Posted October 15, 2012:

• Replicating Risk Genes in Bipolar Disorder

Posted October 10, 2012:

• Scientists Pinpoint Gene Variations Linked to Higher Risk of Bipolar Disorder

Posted September 21, 2012:

• Giving Lithium to Those Who Need It

Posted September 1, 2012:

• Flying High: Researchers Decipher Manic Gene

Posted August 20, 2012:

• Making Sense out of the Biological Matrix of Bipolar Disorder

Posted July 2, 2012:

• Autism, Schizophrenia and Bipolar Disorder May Share Common Underlying Factors, Family Histories Suggest

Posted May 30, 2012:

• Ketamine Improved Bipolar Depression Within Minutes, Study Suggests

Posted May 3, 2012:

• Research Explores the Positives of Bipolar Disorder

Posted May 2, 2012:

• Evidence of Familial Vulnerability for Epilepsy and Psychosis

Posted March 13, 2012:

• Body Clocks May Hold Key for Treatment of Bipolar Disorder

Posted January 31, 2012:

• Does Borna Disease Virus Cause Mental Illness?

Posted January 20, 2012:

• PCE in Drinking Water Linked to an Increased Risk of Mental Illness, Study Suggests

Posted January 2, 2012:

• Schizophrenia Diagnosis Associated With Progressive Brain Changes Among Adolescents

Posted December 21, 2011:

• Rare Genetic Mutations Linked to Bipolar Disorder

Posted December 13, 2011:

• Opioid Abuse Linked to Mood and Anxiety Disorders

Posted December 5, 2011:

• Post-Partum Psychiatric Episodes Associated With Increased Risk of Developing Bipolar Affective Disorder, Study Finds
• New Biochemical Changes Found in Children With ADHD

Posted November 2, 2011:

• Precise Early Diagnosis of Psychotic Disorders Possible

Posted October 25, 2011:

• Gene Regulatory Protein Is Reduced in Bipolar Disorder

Posted September 21, 2011:

• Twin Study Reveals Epigenetic Alterations of Psychiatric Disorders

Posted September 19, 2011:

• Common Genetic Contributions to Mental Illness Discovered

Posted September 4, 2011:

• The Emotional Brain in Youth: Research Suggests How to Diagnose and Treat Mood Disorders in Children and Adolescents

Posted August 25, 2011:

• Major Brain Similarities Found in Bipolar Disorder and Schizophrenia

Posted July 22, 2011:

• Can Feeling Too Good Be Bad? Positive Emotion in Bipolar Disorder

Posted July 11, 2011:

• Report Offers Hope to People Diagnosed With Bipolar Disorder

Posted May 26, 2011:

• Fish Oil May Have Positive Effects on Mood, Alcohol Craving, New Study Shows

Posted May 24, 2011:

• Bipolar Disorder and Postural Control: Mind-Body Connection Suggests New Directions for Treatment, Research

Posted May 5, 2011:

• Children of Bipolar Parents Are Overly Sensitive to Stress Hormone Cortisol, Study Finds

Posted May 3, 2011:

• Limitations of Evidence Base for Prescribing Aripiprazole in Maintenance Therapy of Bipolar Disorder

Posted April 18, 2011:

• Mood Swings of Bipolar Patients Can Be Predicted, Study Shows

Posted March 28, 2011:

• Genetic Link to Attempted Suicide Identified

Posted March 7, 2011:

• Prevalence and Severity of Bipolar Disorder Worldwide

Posted March 3, 2011:

• Susceptibility Factor for Bipolar Disorder Identified

Posted February 23, 2011:

• New Clue to the Genetics of Bipolar Disorder: Piccolo

Posted February 16, 2011:

• Treatment for Manic-Depressive Illness Restores Brain Volume Deficits

Posted December 6, 2010:

• People With Severe Mental Illness 12 Times More Likely to Commit Suicide
• Psychotic-Like Symptoms Associated With Poor Outcomes in Patients With Depression

Posted November 1, 2010:

• Veterans With Bipolar Disorder May Have Increased Risk of Suicide

Posted October 12, 2010:

• Brain Imaging Identifies Differences in Childhood Bipolar Disorder, ADHD

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