Bipolar News From Medical News Today
Tue, 07 Feb 2012 11:36:47 +0100
Metabolic Side Effects Such As Obesity And Diabetes Caused By Antipsychotic Medications
In 2008, roughly 14.3 million Americans were taking antipsychotics - typically prescribed for bipolar disorder, schizophrenia, or a number of other behavioral disorders - making them among the most prescribed drugs in the U.S...
Fri, 03 Feb 2012 01:00:00 PST
New Study May End 2 Decades Of Suspicion: Does Borna Disease Virus Cause Mental Illness?
Over the past 30 years, numerous studies have linked Borna disease virus (BDV) with mental illnesses such as bipolar disorder, schizophrenia, anxiety disorder and dementia. Genetic fragments and antibodies to this RNA virus, which causes behavior disorders in a range of mammals and birds, have been found to be prevalent in psychiatric patients, but study results have been inconsistent...
Thu, 02 Feb 2012 00:00:00 PST
Lithium For Bipolar Disorder - Pros And Cons Unclear
The most effective long-term treatment for bipolar disorder is lithium. It offers protection against depression and mania and reduces the risk of suicide and short-term mortality. However, according to a study in The Lancet ,safety concerns have made the use of lithium controversial...
Mon, 23 Jan 2012 10:00:00 PST
Link Between PCE In Drinking Water And An Increased Risk Of Mental Illness
PCE in drinking water linked to an increased risk of mental illness 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...
Sun, 22 Jan 2012 00:00:00 PST
Improvements In Unipolar And Bipolar Depression Following Deep Brain Stimulation
A new study shows that deep brain stimulation (DBS) is a safe and effective intervention for treatment-resistant depression in patients with either unipolar major depressive disorder (MDD) or bipolar ll disorder (BP). The study was published Online First by Archives of General Psychiatry, one of the JAMA/Archives journals. The study was led by Helen S...
Tue, 03 Jan 2012 02:00:00 PST
Rare Genetic Mutations Linked To Bipolar Disorder
An international team of scientists, led by researchers at the University of California, San Diego School of Medicine, reports 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 disorder. The findings were published in the Dec. 22 issue of the journal Neuron...
Mon, 02 Jan 2012 00:00:00 PST
Link Between Opioid Abuse And Mood And Anxiety Disorders
Individuals suffering from mood and anxiety disorders such as bipolar, panic disorder and major depressive disorder may be more likely to abuse opioids, according to a new study led by researchers from the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health. They found that mood and anxiety disorders are highly associated with non-medical prescription opioid use...
Sun, 25 Dec 2011 00:00:00 PST
Rare Deletions Or Duplications Of DNA Tied To Bipolar Disorder
New research led by University of California, San Diego (UCSD) School of Medicine, finds that rare copy number variants (CNVs) where sections of DNA are either duplicated or missing, seem to play a key role in the risk for early onset bipolar disorder, which appears in childhood or early adulthood...
Fri, 23 Dec 2011 00:00:00 PST
Endophenotype Strategies For The Study Of Neuropsychiatric Disorders
The identification of genes that contribute to a susceptibility to complex neuropsychiatric disorders such as schizophrenia, major depression and bipolar disorders has been not very successful using conventional genetic approach...
Tue, 20 Dec 2011 00:00:00 PST
Post-Partum Psychiatric Problems Increase Risk Of Bipolar Disorder
A report published by Archives of General Psychiatry, one of the JAMA/Archives journals, shows mothers experiencing a psychiatric episode in the first 30 days post-partum appear to have an increased risk of developing bipolar affective disorder...
Tue, 06 Dec 2011 00:00:00 PST
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