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Study shows weakened brain connections in young people at risk of bipolar disorder

A study that showed changes in the brain in those at risk of developing bipolar disorder raises new hope about early intervention.

30 Mar 2022

Lithium use linked to reduced risk of developing dementia

Researchers have identified a link suggesting that lithium could decrease the risk of developing dementia, which affects nearly one million people in the UK.

17 Mar 2022

Serious mental illness associated with increased cardiovascular risk in young adults

An analysis of nearly 600,000 adults in the U.S. found that those diagnosed with bipolar disorder, schizophrenia or schizoaffective disorder may have a higher risk of cardiovascular disease at younger ages compared to adults not diagnosed with one of those serious mental illnesses, according to new research published today in the Journal of the American Heart Association, an open access, peer-reviewed Journal of the American Heart Association.

9 Mar 2022

Clinical decision support system may help improve cardiovascular health in patients with severe mental illness

In a new study, researchers demonstrated that they can significantly lower cardiovascular risk for patients with severe mental illness (SMI) by using a clinical decision support system that prompts doctors to provide individualized informational handouts about a patient's cardiovascular risk and treatment recommendations.

7 Mar 2022

Study offers insight into molecular biology of the brain in bipolar disorder patients

In a comprehensive study involving one of the largest-ever samples of post-mortem brains, scientists at the Lieber Institute for Brain Development, in collaboration with researchers at the Johns Hopkins School of Medicine and Bloomberg School of Public Health, have pinpointed significant differences in gene expression in two specific regions of the brains of hundreds of patients who had bipolar disorder.

7 Mar 2022

U of U Health researchers lead a $22-million nationwide clinical trial for rare brain disorder

University of Utah Health researchers are leading a five-year, $22-million nationwide clinical trial for NMDA receptor encephalitis––a type of autoimmune encephalitis that prompts the immune system to mistakenly attack the brain, causing confusion, memory loss, seizures, and symptoms similar to bipolar disorder and other psychiatric conditions.

1 Mar 2022

Ketamine is rapid, safe, and effective in treating hospitalized suicidal patients

Ketamine is a fast acting, efficient treatment for patients hospitalized for severe suicidal thoughts (ideation), finds a clinical trial published by The BMJ today.

3 Feb 2022

WashU part of major study aimed at identifying causes, effects of schizophrenia in young people

Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis is part of a major international study aimed at identifying causes and effects of the early stages of schizophrenia in young people, with the goal of improving early diagnosis and treatment.

24 Jan 2022

Study provides valuable insight into the developmental origins of schizophrenia

Scientists from Cardiff University have discovered new links between the breakdown in brain cell development and the risk of schizophrenia and other psychiatric disorders.

16 Jan 2022

Study reinforces the link between microglia and some cases of brain disease

Certain subtle differences in DNA sequences are known to raise the chances a person may develop Alzheimer's or Parkinson's disease.

6 Jan 2022

Excessive intake of simple sugar in adolescents could be a risk factor of psychiatric disorders

There has been a remarkable increase in intake of simple sugar (sucrose, isomerized sugar (corn syrup)) from beverages and diets in modern society. The intake of simple sugars in adolescents in which mental disorders frequently occur is higher than any other generations.

28 Dec 2021

Recently evolved region of the ‘dark genome’ provides clues to treatment of schizophrenia, bipolar disorder

Scientists investigating the DNA outside our genes - the 'dark genome' - have discovered recently evolved regions that code for proteins associated with schizophrenia and bipolar disorder.

23 Dec 2021

New test provides a more objective way to assess negative urgency

If you can't stop saying or doing things that you later regret, here's a diagnostic test for you: Researchers at the University of California, Berkeley, have pioneered a way to better determine when acting on one's worst impulses verges on pathological.

6 Dec 2021

Antipsychotic drugs associated with increase in risk of breast cancer

Researchers at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis have found that many commonly prescribed antipsychotic medications are associated with a significant increase in risk of breast cancer.

6 Dec 2021

Prevalence of type 2 diabetes is elevated in people with a psychiatric disorder

A new study published in Diabetologia (the journal of the European Association for the Study of Diabetes (EASD)) finds that the prevalence of type 2 diabetes (T2D) is elevated in people with a psychiatric disorder compared with the general population.

30 Nov 2021

Bipolar Disorder News and Research

Latest Bipolar Disorder News and Research

Study shows weakened brain connections in young people at risk of bipolar disorder

Lithium use linked to reduced risk of developing dementia

Serious mental illness associated with increased cardiovascular risk in young adults

Clinical decision support system may help improve cardiovascular health in patients with severe mental illness

Study offers insight into molecular biology of the brain in bipolar disorder patients

U of U Health researchers lead a $22-million nationwide clinical trial for rare brain disorder

Ketamine is rapid, safe, and effective in treating hospitalized suicidal patients

WashU part of major study aimed at identifying causes, effects of schizophrenia in young people

Study provides valuable insight into the developmental origins of schizophrenia

Study reinforces the link between microglia and some cases of brain disease

Excessive intake of simple sugar in adolescents could be a risk factor of psychiatric disorders

Recently evolved region of the ‘dark genome’ provides clues to treatment of schizophrenia, bipolar disorder

New test provides a more objective way to assess negative urgency

Antipsychotic drugs associated with increase in risk of breast cancer

Prevalence of type 2 diabetes is elevated in people with a psychiatric disorder

Researchers use embryonic stem cell model to study genetic architecture in the hypothalamus

Study shows aberrant changes over time in the brains of people with bipolar disorder

People with psychotic disorders at higher risk of hospitalization, death from infectious diseases

Breastfeeding may positively impact postmenopausal women's cognitive performance

New smartphone app provides point-of-care treatment algorithms for major depression

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