Bipolar Disorder News

Posted June 17, 2010:

• Possible Mechanism Identified for How Lithium Treats Bipolar Disorder

Posted June 10, 2010:

• Links Between Hypertension, Bipolar Disorders Identified

Posted May 21, 2010:

• Uncovering Lithium's Mode of Action

Posted May 19, 2010:

• Proposed Diagnostic Change Not Enough to Help Children Currently Diagnosed With Bipolar Disorder, Experts Say
• Over-Diagnosis of Bipolar Disorder and Disability Payments -- A Link?

Posted March 25, 2010:

• Widely Used Screening Scale May Misidentify Borderline Personality Disorder as Bipolar Disorder

Posted March 18, 2010:

• Broad Application of Bipolar Diagnosis in Children May Do More Harm Than Good

Posted March 1, 2010:

• Offspring of Two Psychiatric Patients Have Increased Risk of Developing Mental Disorders

Posted February 4, 2010:

• In Schizophrenia and Bipolar Disorder, Life Is Not Black and White

Posted December 31, 2009:

• Combination Therapy Better Than Leading Drug for Bipolar Disorder, Study Suggests

Posted December 7, 2009:

• Antiepileptic Drugs Not Linked to Suicide Among Those With Bipolar Disorder

Posted November 12, 2009:

• Gene Knockout May Cheer Up Mice

Posted November 11, 2009:

• Faulty Body Clock May Make Kids Bipolar

Posted September 29, 2009:

• Young Adults May Outgrow Bipolar Disorder

Posted August 3, 2009:

• Preschool Depression May Continue Into Childhood

Posted July 29, 2009:

• If Bipolar Disorder Is Over-Diagnosed, What Are The Actual Diagnoses?

Posted June 24, 2009:

• Irritability Should Be Considered When Diagnosing Bipolar Disorder In Children

Posted June 3, 2009:

• Skin Cells Provide New Knowledge About Brain Functions

Posted May 21, 2009:

• Specialty Care Costs For Patients With Bipolar Disorder Are Higher Than Diabetes And Other Chronic Diseases

Posted April 30, 2009:

• Schizophrenia And Manic-Depressive Disorder: Genetic Variant Impairs Communication Within Brain

Posted April 21, 2009:

• Lithium And The Brain: New Light On Bipolar Treatment Drugs

Posted March 2, 2009:

• Having Parents With Bipolar Disorder Associated With Increased Risk Of Psychiatric Disorders

Posted February 11, 2009:

• New Treatment Approach Needed For Management Of Depression With Bipolar Disorder

Posted February 2, 2009:

• Bipolar Disorder Linked To Risk Of Early Death From Natural Causes

Posted January 16, 2009:

• Lack Of Grey Matter In Brain Is Linked To Schizophrenia And Bipolar Disorder

Posted November 21, 2008:

• First Comprehensive Map Of Genes Likely To Be Involved In Bipolar Disorder

Posted November 18, 2008:

• Patients With Depressive Disorders Or Schizophrenia More Likely To Re-Attempt Suicide

Posted October 6, 2008:

• Bipolar Disorder In Children Appears Likely To Continue Into Young Adulthood

Posted October 1, 2008:

• Smoking Increases Depression In Women, Australian Study Reveals

Posted September 2, 2008:

• Add-On Therapy Improves Depressive Symptoms In Bipolar Disorder

Posted September 1, 2008:

• Family Therapy Helps Relieve Depression Symptoms In Bipolar Teens
• Children Of Older Fathers More Likely To Have Bipolar Disorder, New Report Finds

Posted August 31, 2008:

• What Is Bipolar Depression?

Posted August 17, 2008:

• Bipolar Disorder And Gene Abnormalities: Sodium, Calcium Imbalances Linked To Manic Depressive Episodes

Posted July 17, 2008:

• Using Genetics To Improve Traditional Psychiatric Diagnoses

Posted June 12, 2008:

• Poor Sleep Linked To Suicidal Behavior Among Children And Adolescents With Depressive Episodes

Posted June 4, 2008:

• Family Traits Provide Clues To Genes For Schizophrenia, Bipolar Disorder

Posted June 2, 2008:

• Increased Risk Of Smoking, Substance Abuse In Bipolar Adolescents Confirmed

Posted May 6, 2008:

• Is Bipolar Disorder Overdiagnosed?

Posted April 22, 2008:

• Benefits Of Omega-3s Still Unclear For Bipolar Disorder
• Incidence, Precursors And Psychiatric Sequelae Of Major Psychiatric Disorders Revealed

Posted March 12, 2008:

• Bipolar Disorder: Manic Mouse Made With One Gene Missing

Posted March 3, 2008:

• Tamoxifen May Help Treat Mania In Patients With Bipolar Disorder

Posted February 5, 2008:

• Chemical Signature Of Manic Depression Discovered

Posted January 3, 2008:

• Bright Light Therapy Eases Bipolar Depression For Some

Posted December 8, 2007:

• Stable Sleep Patterns And Regular Routines May Improve Outcomes In Bipolar Disorder
• Brain Differences Identified In Adolescents With Mental Illness

Posted November 26, 2007:

• Facial Expressions Have Greater Impact On Kids With Bipolar Disorder

Posted November 6, 2007:

• Asthma Linked To Depressive Disorders, Study Suggests

Posted September 12, 2007:

• Manic Phase Of Bipolar Disorder Benefits From Breast Cancer Medication

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