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·January 3, 2019·3 min read

Disrupted Networks Link Overlapping Cognitive Deficits in Psychiatric Disorder

A new meta analysis study identifies dysfunction of neurocognitive networks across multiple psychiatric disorders.

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·December 14, 2018·7 min read

Researchers Find Roots of Neuropsychiatric Diseases in Developing Brain

Researchers found differences in cells types between 16 regions of the brain during development may be key in determining whether genetic risks translate into disorders like ASD, schizophrenia or bipolar disorder.

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·December 5, 2018·5 min read

Friend or Foe? Brain Area That Controls Social Memory Also Triggers Aggression

A new study reports the CA2 region of the hippocampus controls both higher order cognition, like social memory, and instinctual behaviors, such as aggression. The findings could shed light on why abnormal social behaviors may occur in schizophrenia and other psychiatric illnesses.

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·October 8, 2018·4 min read

Pregnant Women Recognize Baby Expressions Differently Depending on Mental Health History

Pregnant women with a history of bipolar disorder have a difficult time recognizing specific emotions in facial expressions, a new study reveals.

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·October 7, 2018·3 min read

Diet and Weight May Affect Bipolar Treatment Response

Researchers report diet and weight may hinder the response to medications for some with bipolar disorder. The study found those who had a better quality of diet and lower BMI responded better to treatments than those who were overweight and ate foods that promoted inflammation.

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·September 7, 2018·3 min read

The Evolution of Psychiatric Disorders and Personality Traits

Researchers have identified a gene that has evolved through natural selection and is implicated in psychiatric disorders and personality traits. The study suggests natural selection has helped shaped our psychiatric traits and helped to maintain human diversity.

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·September 4, 2018·3 min read

Looking Inside the Brain to Distinguish Bipolar from Depression

A new neuroimaging study reveals those with bipolar depression have less activity in the amygdala and few connections with other areas of the brain than those with clinical depression.

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·August 9, 2018·4 min read

Evolutionary Changes in Brain May Have Led to Schizophrenia and Bipolar Disorder

According to researchers, neuropsychiatric disorders such as bipolar disorder and schizophrenia could be a byproduct of evolution.

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·August 8, 2018·4 min read

Machine Learning Could Predict Medication Responses in Patients with Complex Mood Disorders

Researchers have developed a new machine learning algorithm which is 94% accurate in predicting which patients with complex mood disorders will respond to medications.

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·July 21, 2018·7 min read

Beef Jerky and Other Processed Meats Associated with Manic Episodes

A new study reports eating processed meats could contribute to mania associated with bipolar disorder. Researchers found people who had been hospitalized for mania were 3.5 times more likely to have eaten cured meats prior to admittance.

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·July 3, 2018·8 min read

Prenatal Exposure to Folic Acid Fortification of Food May Reduce Mental Health Risks in Children

A new study reports the offspring of women who eat a diet rich of foods fortified with folic acid while pregnant have a reduced risk of being diagnosed with a mental illness later in life. The study reports those who had increased in-utero folic acid exposure had increased cortical thickness and delayed thinning of the cerebral cortex.

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·June 21, 2018·6 min read

Psychiatric Disorders Share an Underlying Genetic Basis

Researchers have identified genetic overlaps between different types of psychiatric disorders including ADHD, bipolar disorder, MDD and schizophrenia. They also identified an overlap between anorexia and OCD, as well as between Tourettes and OCD.

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bipolar disorder

Disrupted Networks Link Overlapping Cognitive Deficits in Psychiatric Disorder

Researchers Find Roots of Neuropsychiatric Diseases in Developing Brain

Pregnant Women Recognize Baby Expressions Differently Depending on Mental Health History

Diet and Weight May Affect Bipolar Treatment Response

The Evolution of Psychiatric Disorders and Personality Traits

Looking Inside the Brain to Distinguish Bipolar from Depression

Evolutionary Changes in Brain May Have Led to Schizophrenia and Bipolar Disorder

Machine Learning Could Predict Medication Responses in Patients with Complex Mood Disorders

Beef Jerky and Other Processed Meats Associated with Manic Episodes

Prenatal Exposure to Folic Acid Fortification of Food May Reduce Mental Health Risks in Children

Psychiatric Disorders Share an Underlying Genetic Basis

Brain’s Locus Coeruleus Revealed as Key to Sleep Transitions

New Method Maps Gene Activity in Living Human Brain

How Expectations Shape Our Gaze in a Changing World

Power in Relationships Increases Risk of Infidelity

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