FeaturedGeneticsNeuroscience VideosPsychology·May 9, 2017·4 min readUnderlying Molecular Mechanism of Bipolar Disorder RevealedSummary: Researchers have discovered the molecular mechanism behind lithium’s effectiveness in treating bipolar disorder. Source: SBP. Findings inform development of...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
FeaturedGeneticsNeurosciencePsychology·April 8, 2022·5 min readResearchers Find First Strong Genetic Risk Factor for Bipolar DisorderRare variants of the AKAP11 gene raise the risk of developing bipolar disorder several-fold, making it the strongest risk factor gene for bipolar identified to date.Read More
AutismFeaturedGeneticsPsychology·May 5, 2016·6 min readEvidence of Genetic Link Between Autism and Bipolar DisorderA new study reports they could be an overlap between rare genetic variation linked to bipolar disorder and those implicated in autism.Read More
FeaturedNeurologyNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·March 31, 2020·3 min readAmyloid formation drives brain tissue lossAnimal study reveals the formation of amyloid plaques drives brain tissue loss and neurodegeneration in Alzheimer's disease. However, lithium, a drug commonly used to treat bipolar disorder, reduces the life-shortening effects of the loss.Read More
FeaturedGeneticsNeurosciencePsychology·January 5, 2021·5 min readNew Clues Why Gold Standard Treatment for Bipolar Disorder Doesn’t Work for Majority of PatientsDecreased activation of the LEF1 gene is more common in bipolar patients who do not respond to lithium.Read More
AutismFeaturedNeuroscience·April 3, 2023·4 min readHigher Lithium Levels in Drinking Water May Raise Autism RiskWomen who drink tap water containing higher levels of lithium are at higher risk of their children being diagnosed with autism later in life. Researchers found as lithium concentrations increased in drinking water, so too did the risk of ASD diagnosis.Read More
FeaturedOpen Neuroscience ArticlesPsychology·November 14, 2014·3 min readKidney Function Monitoring Vital for People on LithiumResearchers establish a link between short term exposure to lithium and potential kidney damage.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
FeaturedGeneticsNeuroscience VideosOpen Neuroscience ArticlesPsychology·March 25, 2014·7 min readFirst Stem Cell Study of Bipolar Disorder Yields Promising ResultsStem cell model develops neurons which behave and respond differently to lithium, opening the door for potential new treatments for bipolar disorder, researchers report.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
Neurology·June 24, 2011·2 min readLithium Profoundly Prevents Brain Damage Associated with Parkinson’s DiseaseBuck Institute research in mice moves into preclinical stage; working toward human trials Lithium profoundly prevents the aggregation of toxic...Read More
