Smoking linked to increased risk of depression, bipolar disorder
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 Gut feeling: How your microbiome could be shaping your mental healthGut feeling: How your microbiome could be shaping your mental health
 
Researchers in Biological Psychiatry delve into the complex relationship between the gut microbiome and mental health disorders like depression and bipolar disorder. The study explores how not just gut bacteria, but also lesser-known gut microorganisms such as viruses, fungi, and parasites, play a pivotal role in mood disorders.
 
 
 Smoking linked to increased risk of depression, bipolar disorderSmoking linked to increased risk of depression, bipolar disorder
 
Most of us know that smoking is unhealthy. Cigarette packets display shocking picture warnings of diseased lungs and rotting teeth. And we often hear in the media about how smoking can cause all sorts of cancer.
 
   Can fluctuating reproductive hormone levels cause mental health conditions?Can fluctuating reproductive hormone levels cause mental health conditions?
 
The association between mental health and fluctuations in reproductive hormone levels.
 
   Obesity linked to poorer outcomes in people with bipolar disordersObesity linked to poorer outcomes in people with bipolar disorders
 
The obesity pandemic is particularly hard on people with bipolar disorders. This has been shown in a study conducted at the University of Gothenburg.
 
 BBRF hosts a free webinar on a precision-health approach to bipolar disorder
 
BBRF hosts a free webinar on a precision-health approach to bipolar disorderThe Brain & Behavior Research Foundation (BBRF) is hosting a free webinar, "A Precision-Health Approach to Bipolar Disorder" on Tuesday, September 12, 2023, at 2:00 pm EST.
 
 
 Genetic risk of depression linked to increased risk of other psychiatric disorders
 
Genetic risk of depression linked to increased risk of other psychiatric disordersRecent research reveals that people who are hospitalized for depression are at an increased risk of developing conditions like substance abuse, bipolar disorder, schizophrenia, and anxiety, depending on their genetic predisposition to the individual disorder.