Tag: bipolar

Study suggests neuron loss in schizophrenia and depression could be prevented

From the Elsevier press release via MedicalXpress: Gamma-aminobutyric acid (GABA) deficits have been implicated in schizophrenia and depression. In schizophrenia, deficits have been particularly well-described for a subtype of GABA… Read more »

Study suggests family intervention may improve mood symptoms in children and teens at risk for bipolar disorder

From the Elsevier press release via ScienceDaily: A study published in the February 2013 issue of the Journal of the American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry found that children… Read more »

Study suggests new gene variant may explain psychotic features in bipolar disorder

From the Karolinska Institutet press release via EurekAlert!: Researchers at Karolinska Institutet in Sweden have found an explanation for why the level of kynurenic acid (KYNA) is higher in the… Read more »

Study examines how happiness and sadness circuits contribute to bipolar disorder

From the Elsevier press release via EurekAlert!: Bipolar disorder is a severe mood disorder characterized by unpredictable and dramatic mood swings between the highs of mania and lows of depression…. Read more »

Brain imaging identifies bipolar disorder risk in adolescents

From the University of New South Wales press release via EurekAlert!: Researchers from the University of New South Wales and Black Dog Institute in Sydney, Australia have used brain imaging… Read more »

Study examines impact of borderline personality and bipolar disorders on employment status

From the Lifespan press release via EurekAlert!: Unemployment poses a significant burden on the public no matter what the cause. But for those who have been diagnosed with a psychiatric… Read more »

Swedish study examines link between creativity and mental illness

From the Karolinska Institutet press release via ScienceDaily: People in creative professions are treated more often for mental illness than the general population, there being a particularly salient connection between… Read more »