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·November 10, 2015·4 min read

Identifying Unique and Shared Brain Patterns in Bipolar Disorder and ADHD

Discovering both unique and shared brain patterns in ADHD and Bipolar Disorder may help with accurate diagnosis and treatments of the conditions, researchers report.

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·October 28, 2015·5 min read

Response to Lithium Can Be Predicted by Bipolar Patients’ Brain Cells

Study reveals why some people with bipolar disorder respond to lithium while others don't.

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·October 12, 2015·5 min read

Short Term Use of Lithium Effective and Safe for Children with Bipolar Disorder

According to a new study, lithium appears to be safe and effective in treating bipolar disorder in children, at least in the short term.

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·August 28, 2015·4 min read

Predicting Response to Antipsychotic Medications with Neuroimaging

According to researchers, fMRI brain scans may be used to predict a patient's responsiveness to antipsychotic medications.

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·August 20, 2015·3 min read

Link Between High Childhood IQ and Bipolar Disorder Discovered

Higher 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.

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·June 8, 2015·3 min read

Does 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.

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·June 1, 2015·3 min read

Differences in Brain Development for Adolescents with Bipolar Disorder

According to a new study, adolescents with bipolar disorder show differences in brain development in areas that help regulate emotion.

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·April 22, 2015·3 min read

Insulin-Like Hormone Increases Lithium Sensitivity in Bipolar Patients

A new study suggests insulin-like growth factor 1 can increase lithium sensitivity in bipolar patients for whom initial lithium treatment proved ineffective.

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·January 6, 2015·4 min read

MRI Sensitive to Metabolic Changes Reveals Brain Differences in Bipolar Disorder

Neuroimaging study identifies differences in cerebral white matter in bipolar patients who do not take lithium.

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·November 14, 2014·3 min read

Kidney Function Monitoring Vital for People on Lithium

Researchers establish a link between short term exposure to lithium and potential kidney damage.

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·October 20, 2014·4 min read

Rapid Agent Restores Pleasure Seeking Ahead of Other Antidepressant Action

Treatment resistant bipolar disorder patients experienced a reversal of a key symptom 40 minutes after a single infusion of ketamine, a new study reports.