FeaturedGeneticsOpen Neuroscience ArticlesPsychology·February 5, 2018·5 min readNew Path For Bipolar Disorder Comes to LightEGR3 and BDNF may play a critical role in the impaired cellular resilience seen in bipolar disorder, researchers report.Read More
FeaturedGeneticsPsychology·January 10, 2018·4 min readFamily Study Emphasizes Distinct Origins of Bipolar Disorder SubtypesA new study reports different subtypes of bipolar disorder tend to cluster within families, suggesting that even though there are genetic similarities that indicate overlap between subtypes, each has a different origin.Read More
FeaturedGeneticsNeurologyNeurosciencePsychology·January 2, 2018·10 min readTop 20 Neuroscience News Stories of 20172018 is almost upon us. We thought it would be a good time to take a look back at some of the most popular Neuroscience News stories of 2017.Read More
FeaturedGeneticsNeurologyNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience ArticlesPsychology·December 16, 2017·6 min readAfter 12 Years of Searching for Cause of Bipolar Disorder, Researchers Conclude it Has ManyFollowing a 12 year long study, researchers have identified seven phenoclasses that can help doctors to diagnose and track the progression of bipolar disorder in patients.Read More
FeaturedNeurologyNeurosciencePsychology·December 13, 2017·3 min readTreatable Immune System Disorder Could Be Mistaken For Schizophrenia or Bipolar DisorderA major finding from researchers at Houston Methodist reveals a significant number of people diagnosed with schizophrenia or bipolar disorder may actually have a treatable immune system disorder. The condition causes NMDA receptors to stop functioning properly and can result in symptoms commonly associated with neuropsychiatric disorders.Read More
FeaturedGeneticsPsychology·December 12, 2017·4 min readEpigenetic Aging Linked to Bipolar DisorderA new study reports people with bipolar disorder may have accelerated epigenetic aging. The findings could explain why people with bipolar are more likely to develop, and even die from, age related diseases.Read More
FeaturedNeurologyNeuroscience·December 11, 2017·3 min readUpdated Brain Cell Map Connects Various Brain Diseases to Specific Cell TypesUCSD researchers have developed a single cell sequencing method that can map the cellular origin of a wide variety of neurological and psychiatric disorders.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·December 5, 2017·3 min readLithium Chloride Blunts Brain Damages Linked to Fetal Alcohol SyndromeA new study from researchers at NYU Langone reveals a single dose a lithium chloride, a drug used in the treatment of bipolar disorder, may help to reduce sleep, memory and learning problems associated with fetal alcohol syndrome.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience ArticlesPsychology·December 1, 2017·3 min readCannabis Linked to Bipolar Symptoms in Young AdultsResearchers reveal a link between adolescent cannabis use and an increased risk of bipolar symptoms, including hypomania.Read More
FeaturedGeneticsOpen Neuroscience ArticlesPsychology·November 29, 2017·6 min readStudy of WWII Evacuees Suggests Mental Illness May Be Passed to OffspringA new NIH study reveals mental health problems associated with childhood adversity, such as being evacuated from a war zone, can be passed down from generation to generation.Read More
FeaturedNeurosciencePsychology·November 20, 2017·4 min readSimple EKG Can Determine Whether Patient Has Depression or Bipolar DisorderHeart rate variability can indicate whether a person has bipolar disorder or major depression, a new study reports.Read More
FeaturedGeneticsPsychology·November 8, 2017·2 min readGene Breakthrough on Lithium Treatment for Bipolar DisorderUniversity of Adelaide researchers report schizophrenia linked genes in bipolar patients may explain why some don't respond to lithium.Read More
