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Bipolar disorder may involve accelerated epigenetic aging, study finds

Bipolar disorder may involve accelerated epigenetic aging, which could explain why persons with the disorder are more likely to have - and die from - age-related diseases, according to researchers from The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston.

12 Dec 2017

Researchers identify challenges to understanding and classifying mental disorders

Mental illnesses, such as major depression, bipolar disorder and post-traumatic stress disorder, affect nearly 1 in 5 adults in the United States, according to the National Alliance on Mental Illness. Many aspects of these illnesses remain something of a mystery, despite the progress made in understanding them by researchers studying these disorders in the last half century.

7 Dec 2017

Researchers test orange light treatment at emergency psychiatric care

Can orange light therapy help people who have serious mental disorders? Who hear voices and see things that aren't there? Or who are thinking about committing suicide?

7 Dec 2017

Genetic susceptibility to BD can increase suicide risk among people exposed to traumatic stress

Genetic susceptibility to bipolar disorder can increase the risk for suicide attempt, but only among those who also have experienced traumatic stress, reports a study published in the December 2017 issue of the Journal of the American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry.

4 Dec 2017

Study finds link between adolescent cannabis use and future hypomania

Cannabis use in youth is linked to bipolar symptoms in young adults, finds new research by the University of Warwick.

1 Dec 2017

Mental illness linked to early childhood adversity may be passed to next generation

Mental illness associated with early childhood adversity may be passed from generation to generation, according to a study of adults whose parents evacuated Finland as children during World War II.

29 Nov 2017

Heart rate variability measured by electrocardiogram can help differentiate bipolar from major depression

A groundbreaking Loyola Medicine study suggests that a simple 15-minute electrocardiogram could help a physician determine whether a patient has major depression or bipolar disorder.

21 Nov 2017

Digital pills can help track opioid use patterns

Digital pills - gelatin capsules that contain an ingestible sensor along with medication - can help track patterns of drug use, and Brigham and Women's Hospital clinicians are among the first to explore the application of this new technology among patients being prescribed opioids.

20 Nov 2017

FDA approves first digital pill with sensor - Abilify MyCite

The United States Food and Drugs Administration (FDA), for the first time has approved a digital pill system. The novel pill comes with an in-built sensor that transmits information to a remote location after a person has taken it. Experts believe this is a huge step towards digital medicine and opens new avenues for therapy and diagnostics.

14 Nov 2017

FDA approves first drug with digital ingestion tracking system

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration today approved the first drug in the U.S. with a digital ingestion tracking system. Abilify MyCite (aripiprazole tablets with sensor) has an ingestible sensor embedded in the pill that records that the medication was taken.

14 Nov 2017

Study findings highlight importance of screening PCOS patients for mental health disorders

Women with PCOS are more likely to suffer from mental health disorders and should be routinely screened for these during medical assessments, according to a study presented at the Society for Endocrinology annual conference in Harrogate.

6 Nov 2017

UTSA professor receives $2.6 million grant to support women recovering from substance abuse

James H. Bray, Ph.D., professor and chair of the Department of Psychology at The University of Texas at San Antonio, has received a five-year, $2.6 million grant to lead a project that will provide mental health services and recovery support to high-risk pregnant, postpartum women recovering from substance abuse.

2 Nov 2017

Sunovion announces results from Phase 3 clinical study of new drug in children, adolescents with bipolar depression

Sunovion Pharmaceuticals Inc. today announced post-hoc analysis results of a positive Phase 3 placebo-controlled clinical study, as well as interim data from a long-term open-label extension study evaluating Latuda (lurasidone HCI) in children and adolescents (10 to 17 years of age) with major depressive episodes associated with bipolar I disorder (bipolar depression).

28 Oct 2017

Sleep loss can trigger mood episodes in bipolar disorder patients

Sleep loss can trigger relapse, particularly in the form of mania, in people with a diagnosis of bipolar disorder, finds a study by Cardiff University.

19 Oct 2017

On back roads of Appalachia’s coal country, mental health services are as rare as jobs

Every other month, Tanya Nelson travels 32 miles from the heart of Appalachia's coal country for an appointment with the nearest psychiatrist for therapy and to renew prescriptions. But the commute, which should take less than an hour through the winding mountain roads of southern West Virginia, consumes her entire day.

17 Oct 2017

USC study reveals how schizophrenia has biological effect on the entire brain

Some 40 years since CT scans first revealed abnormalities in the brains of schizophrenia patients, international scientists say the disorder is a systemic disruption to the brain's entire communication system.

17 Oct 2017

Web-based therapies increase likelihood of people with severe mental illness finding work

Patients living with severe mental illness are being helped to return to work courtesy of new research from Sydney's Westmead Institute for Medical Research.

11 Oct 2017

Study finds brain chemical elevations in young people experiencing first episode of psychosis

A new study of young people experiencing a first episode of psychosis reports elevations in the brain chemicals glutamate and glycine. Published in Biological Psychiatry, the study led by Dr. Dost öngür of Harvard Medical School provides the first-ever measurement of glycine levels in patients with psychotic disorders.

11 Oct 2017

Novel midday bright light therapy decreases symptoms of depression in bipolar patients

Daily exposure to bright white light at midday significantly decreased symptoms of depression and increased functioning in people with bipolar disorder, a recent Northwestern Medicine study found.

11 Oct 2017

Research confirms smartphone apps as effective treatment option for depression

New Australian-led research has confirmed that smartphone apps are an effective treatment option for depression, paving the way for safe and accessible interventions for the millions of people around the world diagnosed with this condition.

22 Sep 2017

Bipolar Disorder News and Research

Latest Bipolar Disorder News and Research

Bipolar disorder may involve accelerated epigenetic aging, study finds

Researchers identify challenges to understanding and classifying mental disorders

Researchers test orange light treatment at emergency psychiatric care

Genetic susceptibility to BD can increase suicide risk among people exposed to traumatic stress

Study finds link between adolescent cannabis use and future hypomania

Mental illness linked to early childhood adversity may be passed to next generation

Heart rate variability measured by electrocardiogram can help differentiate bipolar from major depression

Digital pills can help track opioid use patterns

FDA approves first digital pill with sensor - Abilify MyCite

FDA approves first drug with digital ingestion tracking system

Study findings highlight importance of screening PCOS patients for mental health disorders

UTSA professor receives $2.6 million grant to support women recovering from substance abuse

Sunovion announces results from Phase 3 clinical study of new drug in children, adolescents with bipolar depression

Sleep loss can trigger mood episodes in bipolar disorder patients

On back roads of Appalachia’s coal country, mental health services are as rare as jobs

USC study reveals how schizophrenia has biological effect on the entire brain

Web-based therapies increase likelihood of people with severe mental illness finding work

Study finds brain chemical elevations in young people experiencing first episode of psychosis

Novel midday bright light therapy decreases symptoms of depression in bipolar patients

Research confirms smartphone apps as effective treatment option for depression

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