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- Study: Insulin may play role in mood disorders
Research from the University of Toronto reveals that depression may be treated in much the same way as diabetes, the National Post reports. more...
- Study shows bipolar disorder often goes untreated
A recent study published in the journal Archives of General Psychiatry revealed that despite international variation in prevalence rates of bipolar disorder, the condition's severity is similar and individuals often go without treatment. more...
- Children with ESM more likely to suffer from learning disabilities than bipolar disorder
According to a new study by the Longitudinal Assessment of Manic Symptoms (LAMS), children with elevated symptoms of mania (ESM) are more likely to meet the criteria for disruptive behavior disorders than for bipolar disorder, reports onmedica.com. more...
- Sleep patterns in teens can indicate symptoms of bipolar disorder or depression
Researchers from the Brain and Mind Research Institute in Sydney have found a correlation between the hours teenagers sleep and the onset of depression, bipolar disorder or psychosis, reports the Sydney Morning Herald. more...
- Researchers close to finding the gene that causes bipolar disorder
Researchers from the University of California at San Francisco may be coming closer to identifying the gene that causes bipolarity in children, reports the Los Angeles Times. The study, experts say, might find the triggers that can cause the symptoms of the condition to flare up. more...
- Study: People with bipolar disorder are not more likely to commit violent crimes
Researchers at the Karolinska Institute in Sweden and Oxford University have found that having bipolar disorder does not increase an individual's chance of committing a violent crime. The condition causes extreme mood swings and shifts in energy and activity levels, making daily tasks difficult. more...