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New Clues for Bipolar and Schizophrenia

Thursday, March 13th, 2008
A new discovery on how biochemical changes can alter the process of genes may be a significant step to fully understanding major psychosis. The biochemical alterations, called epigenetic changes, are prevalent among individuals with schizophrenia ...  Read more... »

Old Drug May Help Reduce Mania

Thursday, March 6th, 2008
A new provocative study suggests the off-label use of a drug known to treat breast cancer may provide benefit to bipolar patients suffering from mania. Animal studies and human pilot trials ...  Read more... »

Mood Biomarkers Aid Bipolar Treatment

Tuesday, February 26th, 2008
A new research finding will provide objectivity to the nebulous clinical diagnosis (and treatment) of mood disorders -- mental health disturbances experienced by 44 million Americans each year. Mood ...  Read more... »

Brain Changes With Bipolar

Wednesday, February 6th, 2008
According to a new study, people with manic depression have a distinct chemical signature in their brains. The research, published in the journal Molecular Psychiatry, may also indicate how the mood ...  Read more... »

Psychiatric Patients Often Have More Than One Diagnosis

Monday, January 14th, 2008
A new study discovers a majority of psychiatry outpatients have more than one disorder, and more than one-third have at least three disorders. Researchers found major depression as the most common ...  Read more... »

Bright Light Therapy for Bipolar

Friday, January 4th, 2008
A new study finds bright light therapy can ease bipolar depression in some patients. Researchers from the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine's Western Psychiatric Institute and Clinic studied nine women ...  Read more... »

Some Antipsychotic Drugs Need Improvement

Thursday, January 3rd, 2008
A new research study from the Ohio State University Medical Center discovers some drugs that treat depression, schizophrenia and other psychotic conditions by targeting a particular protein on brain cells might ...  Read more... »

Regular Routines, Sleep Helps Improve Bipolar

Monday, December 10th, 2007
New research has found that treatment helping people keep regular routines and good sleep can help a person with bipolar disorder to go longer without a new episode of mania or ...  Read more... »

Birth Weight Associated With Mental Health

Thursday, December 6th, 2007
A Canadian public health study has discovered people who had a low birth weight are more likely to develop depression and anxiety later in life. The findings support the theory that ...  Read more... »

Hormone Fluctuation Tied to Mood Disorders

Thursday, December 6th, 2007
A new report provides insights on why women seem to be vulnerable to mood disorders and depression during times of hormonal fluctuations. In a paper released by the Society ...  Read more... »
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