By roy, on May 16th, 2012%
These findings are not about the classic story of gift-giving, although the MAGI genes (officially named membrane associated guanylate kinase, WW and PDZ domain containing proteins) do influence brain function in important ways. MAGI1 and MAGI2 are genes that code for the MAGI proteins…
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By roy, on May 7th, 2012%
Researchers at the University of Leeds investigating the genetic causes of bipolar disorder have identified two new drugs = one of which has already been found safe in clinical trials – that may be effective in treating the disorder. Bipolar disorder is characterised by mood swings between mania and depression…
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By roy, on April 28th, 2012%
A Rhode Island Hospital psychiatrist and researcher explains the negative impact of broadening the diagnostic criteria for bipolar disorder in the upcoming Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, Fifth Edition (DSM-5). In a newly published commentary in the Journal of Clinical Psychiatry, Mark Zimmerman, M.D…
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By roy, on April 1st, 2012%
Scientists have gained insight into why lithium salts are effective at treating bipolar disorder in what could lead to more targeted therapies with fewer side-effects. Bipolar disorder is characterised by alternating states of elevated mood, or mania, and depression. It affects between 1% and 3% of the general population…
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By roy, on March 5th, 2012%
Use of criteria such as family history of mania and early onset of illness resulted in the diagnosis of 31 percent more cases of bipolar disorder in individuals experiencing a major depressive episode, according to results of a large international study reported this year. Charles L. Bowden, M.D…
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By roy, on January 29th, 2012%
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…
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By roy, on January 11th, 2012%
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…
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By roy, on January 10th, 2012%
Article by Tim Camacho
When you read or hear about bipolar problem you may well consider that it is one particular crazy problem that does not have a cure. In the real perception there are 4 main varieties of Bipolar problems labeled in accordance to intensity and the styles.· Bipolar 1 problem – it is also referred to as bipolar i and bipolar sort one.This is the most severe bipolar problem between the 4. A victim suffers a combined routine with a lengthy episode of depression.· Bipolar ii condition – it is also named the bipolar kind two or bipolar two.A victim may possibly become quite destructive because of to the depression getting more powerful than the mania. The mania can even final for a few days. The affected person experiences at least one particular significant depressive episode and a hippomaniac episode.· Cyclothymic problem- It is thought to be milder than Bipolar 2 and the individual encounters various episodes of depression and mania in their acute stages but are not extreme. Their event nevertheless, is not like in bipolar one particular or bipolar ii but, they are thought to upgrade to 1 of them at a afterwards stage.· Unspecified bipolar disorder- This is when a person is experiencing episodes of mania and depression symptoms which can not be categorized in bipolar . . . → Read More: Buy Your Bipolar Testing To Find Out If That You Are Being Affected By Bipolar Condition
By roy, on January 2nd, 2012%
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…
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By roy, on January 2nd, 2012%
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…
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