Bipolar disorder drugs may 'tweak' genes affecting brain
(HealthDay)—Medications taken by people with bipolar disorder may actually be nudging hundreds of genes that direct the brain to behave more normally, according to new research.
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Apr 25, 2013 |
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Online bipolar disorder screening tool shown to improve lives
(Medical Xpress)—Affecting 6% of Australians, bipolar disorder is characterised by distinctive fluctuations in mood and energy.
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Apr 19, 2013 |
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Research effort reveals differences in brain activity for two types of mental illness
(Medical Xpress)—Researchers in Australia have uncovered what they describe as differences in brain behavior for people diagnosed with either bipolar disorder (BP) or borderline personality disorder (BPD). ...
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Apr 04, 2013 |
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Family intervention improves mood symptoms in children and adolescents at risk for bipolar disorder
A study published in the February 2013 issue of the Journal of the American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry found that children and adolescents with major depression or subthreshold forms of bipolar disorder - and ...
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Mar 06, 2013 |
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Weathering the winter blues
The holidays are over and there's a calendar full of cold, gray days ahead. Some of us experience the "winter blues" and others experience a more serious kind of depression like seasonal affective disorder (SAD). It can bring ...
Psychology & Psychiatry
Jan 24, 2013 |
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Can proper nutrition regulate mood swings?
In a new study, preliminary data yields conflicting but mainly positive evidence for the use of n–3 fatty acids and chromium in the treatment of bipolar depression. Limited evidence found that inositol may be helpful for ...
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Jan 23, 2013 |
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How do happiness and sadness circuits contribute to bipolar disorder?
Bipolar disorder is a severe mood disorder characterized by unpredictable and dramatic mood swings between the highs of mania and lows of depression. These mood episodes occur among periods of 'normal mood', termed euthymia.
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Jan 14, 2013 |
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Brain imaging identifies bipolar risk
(Medical Xpress)—Researchers from the Black Dog Institute and University of NSW have used brain imaging technology to show that young people with a known genetic risk of bipolar but no clinical signs of ...
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Dec 17, 2012 |
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Pregnancy and birth complications more likely in mothers with bipolar disorder
Babies born to mothers with bipolar disorder are at increased risk of preterm birth (before 37 weeks) a study published today on BMJ website suggests.
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Nov 08, 2012 |
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Study tests potential new drug to reduce pain and symptoms of endometriosis
(Medical Xpress)—According to the Centers for Disease Control (CDC), endometriosis, a gynecological disorder in which cells from the uterus lining grow in other areas of the body, is the number one reason for a hysterectomy ...
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Oct 09, 2012 |
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Helping multiple sclerosis patients face dizzying medication decisions
(Medical Xpress) -- There is no cure for multiple sclerosis, but several medications can help slow its devastating effects, and extend healthier years for the roughly 2.5 million people worldwide diagnosed ...
Medications
Aug 09, 2012 |
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Antioxidant shows promise as treatment for certain features of autism, study finds
A specific antioxidant supplement may be an effective therapy for some features of autism, according to a pilot trial from the Stanford University School of Medicine and Lucile Packard Children's Hospital that involved 31 ...
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May 29, 2012 |
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Gene discovery points towards non-hormonal male contraceptive
A new type of male contraceptive could be created thanks to the discovery of a key gene essential for sperm development.
Genetics
May 24, 2012 |
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Certain birth control pills may carry higher blood clot risk: FDA
(HealthDay) -- U.S. health officials announced Tuesday that birth controls pills containing drospirenone -- a man-made version of the hormone progesterone -- may be associated with a higher risk of blood clots ...
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Apr 10, 2012 |
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Body clocks may hold key for treatment of bipolar disorder
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.
Psychology & Psychiatry
Mar 13, 2012 |
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