Genetics

Genetic risk for psychiatric disorders linked to brain changes

(HealthDay)—Polygenic risk scores for bipolar disorder and schizophrenia are associated with ventromedial prefrontal cortex (vmPFC) structure and function, according to a study published in the July/August issue of the ...

Genetics

DNA methylation changes in neurons of bipolar disorder patients

A research collaboration based in Kumamoto University, Japan, has revealed the DNA methylation status of gene transcriptional regulatory regions in the frontal lobes of patients with bipolar disorder (BD). The regions with ...

Psychology & Psychiatry

Why bipolar patients don't take their meds

People with bipolar disorder may not take their medication because of side effects, fear of addiction and a preference for alternative treatment, according to research from Norfolk and Suffolk NHS Foundation Trust (NSFT) ...

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