The Latest Breaking News from Bipolar Disorder

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Women going through perimenopause – the transition period surrounding the menopause – are more than twice as likely to develop bipolar disorder for the first time according to our research. Our study is the first to investigate the link between perimenopause and the onset of severe psychiatric conditions.

Around 8% of human DNA is made up of genetic sequences acquired from ancient viruses. These sequences, known as human endogenous retroviruses (or Hervs), date back hundreds of thousands to millions of years – with some even predating the emergence of Homo sapiens.

Researchers at the University of South Australia discovered a link between one omega-6 fatty acid and the disorder

Testimony has ended in a landmark trial over New Hampshire's accountability for abuse at its youth detention center

The new study also indicates the possibility of using dietary intervention to prevent or slow down the progression of psychiatric disorders.

Scientists have moved a step closer to understanding the basis of the hallucinations and delusions that characterize schizophrenia and bipolar disorder.

The common antipsychotic medication used for severe mental illnesses such as schizophrenia and bipolar disorder might have unintended consequences. Read further on Dynamite News:

The common antipsychotic medication used for severe mental illnesses such as schizophrenia and bipolar disorder might have unintended consequences. Read further on Dynamite News: