Tag: bipolar

Study suggests individuals with bipolar disorder need workplace support

From the University of Michigan press release: People with bipolar disorder often find themselves unemployed due to exclusion, stigma and stereotypes directed at them at work, a new study found. These… Read more »

Survey finds half of adults with anxiety or depression report chronic pain

From the Columbia University’s Mailman School of Public Health press release: In a survey of adults with anxiety or a mood disorder like depression or bipolar disorder, about half reported experiencing… Read more »

Severe mental illness linked to much higher risk for cardiovascular disease

From the King’s College London press release: An international study of more than 3.2 million people with severe mental illness reveals a substantially increased risk for developing cardiovascular disease compared… Read more »

Common sets of genes disrupted in schizophrenia, bipolar disorder and major depression

From the Johns Hopkins Medicine media release: Studying brain tissue from deceased donors, Johns Hopkins scientists have found common groups of genes disrupted among people with schizophrenia, bipolar disorder and major depression…. Read more »

Study links bipolar disorder and schizophrenia to protein involved in the formation of long-term memories

From the Virginia Tech press release via EurekAlert!: Researchers have discovered a pathway by which the brain controls a molecule critical to forming long-term memories and connected with bipolar disorder… Read more »

Researchers identify networks of neurons disrupted in psychiatric disease

From the Canadian Association for Neuroscience press release via EurekAlert!: Studying the networks of connections in the brains of people affected by schizophrenia, bipolar disease or depression has allowed Dr…. Read more »