FeaturedGeneticsPsychology·February 24, 2016·4 min readGenetic Counselling Could Help Psychiatric PatientsAccording to a new study, genetic counselling can help schizophrenia and bipolar patients to better understand and manage their conditions.Read More
FeaturedGeneticsPsychology·February 5, 2016·3 min readA Molecular Link Between Type 2 Diabetes and Some Psychiatric DisordersA new study reports DISC1, a gene that plays a role in some psychiatric illnesses, also influences the production of insulin creating pancreatic beta cells.Read More
GeneticsOpen Neuroscience ArticlesPsychology·December 15, 2015·4 min readMechanism for Specific Symptoms of Bipolar Disorder DiscoveredResearchers have identified a gene variant linked to psychotic symptoms and cognitive impairment in people with bipolar disorder.Read More
FeaturedOpen Neuroscience ArticlesPsychology·November 20, 2015·3 min read“Mood Math” Could Provide Deeper Understanding of Bipolar DisorderResearchers use mathematical modeling in an attempt to better understand the 'mood dynamics' of people with bipolar disorder.Read More
FeaturedGeneticsPsychology·November 14, 2015·3 min readResearchers Create Neuropsychiatric Cellular BiobankResearchers collaborate to create a neuropsychiatric cellular biobank.Read More
FeaturedOpen Neuroscience ArticlesPsychology·November 10, 2015·4 min readIdentifying Unique and Shared Brain Patterns in Bipolar Disorder and ADHDDiscovering both unique and shared brain patterns in ADHD and Bipolar Disorder may help with accurate diagnosis and treatments of the conditions, researchers report.Read More
FeaturedPsychology·October 28, 2015·5 min readResponse to Lithium Can Be Predicted by Bipolar Patients’ Brain CellsStudy reveals why some people with bipolar disorder respond to lithium while others don't.Read More
FeaturedPsychology·October 12, 2015·5 min readShort Term Use of Lithium Effective and Safe for Children with Bipolar DisorderAccording to a new study, lithium appears to be safe and effective in treating bipolar disorder in children, at least in the short term.Read More
FeaturedPsychology·August 28, 2015·4 min readPredicting Response to Antipsychotic Medications with NeuroimagingAccording to researchers, fMRI brain scans may be used to predict a patient's responsiveness to antipsychotic medications.Read More
FeaturedPsychology·August 20, 2015·3 min readLink Between High Childhood IQ and Bipolar Disorder DiscoveredHigher performance on intelligence tests as a child could is linked to a higher risk for developing bipolar disorder as an adult, a new study reports.Read More
FeaturedPsychology·June 8, 2015·3 min readDoes Creativity Share a Genetic Root With Schizophrenia and Bipolar Disorder?According to a new study, genes linked to creativity could also increase the risk of developing some psychiatric disorders.Read More
FeaturedPsychology·June 1, 2015·3 min readDifferences in Brain Development for Adolescents with Bipolar DisorderAccording to a new study, adolescents with bipolar disorder show differences in brain development in areas that help regulate emotion.Read More