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Stigma impacts functioning in bipolar disorder

Higher levels of perceived stigma are associated with poorer functioning in patients with bipolar disorder, research shows.

13 Sep 2012

BD I patients at high risk for sleep apnea

Around half of overweight patients with bipolar I disorder are at high risk for developing obstructive sleep apnea, US study results suggest.

5 Sep 2012

Study shows how NCAN gene results in manic symptoms of bipolar disorder

Flying high, or down in the dumps - individuals suffering from bipolar disorder alternate between depressive and manic episodes. Researchers from the University of Bonn and the Central Institute of Mental Health in Mannheim have now discovered, based on patient data and animal models, how the NCAN gene results in the manic symptoms of bipolar disorder. The results have been published in the current issue of "The American Journal of Psychiatry."

1 Sep 2012

Subsyndromal symptoms hasten relapse in BD

The presence of subsyndromal affective symptoms is associated with a significantly shorter time to relapse among euthymic patients with bipolar disorder, Spanish research shows.

31 Aug 2012

Elan commences ELND005 Phase 2 study in Bipolar I Disorder

Transition Therapeutics Inc. today announced that its licensing partner, Elan Corporation, plc has commenced a Phase 2, placebo-controlled, safety and efficacy study of oral ELND005 as an adjunctive maintenance treatment in patients with Bipolar I Disorder (BPD 1) to delay the time to occurrence of mood episodes.

31 Aug 2012

Non-right-handedness increased in BD patients

Patients with bipolar disorder are around twice as likely to be non-right-handed as mentally healthy individuals, study results show.

30 Aug 2012

Elan commences ELND005 Phase 2 study in Bipolar I Disorder

Elan Corporation, plc today announced that it has commenced a Phase 2, placebo-controlled, safety and efficacy study of oral ELND005 as an adjunctive maintenance treatment in patients with Bipolar I Disorder (BPD 1) to delay the time to occurrence of mood episodes.

30 Aug 2012

DUP may differentiate schizoaffective disorder from BD

Among individuals with a first episode of psychotic mania (FEPM), a longer duration of untreated psychosis may differentiate patients with schizoaffective disorder from those with bipolar I disorder, study results suggest.

29 Aug 2012

Study provides new direction for research in bipolar disorder during pregnancy

The impact of bipolar disorder during pregnancy has been hotly contended among the research community. Now, a new study from Lawson Health Research Institute and Western University is sorting out the debate and calling for more targeted, prospective research.

23 Aug 2012

Non-righthandedness increased in BD patients

Patients with bipolar disorder are around twice as likely to be non-righthanded as mentally healthy individuals, study results show.

22 Aug 2012

Adolescent hypomania does not predict bipolar disorder

Results from a Swedish study show that only a small proportion of depressed adolescents with hypomania spectrum episodes will develop bipolar disorder in adulthood.

17 Aug 2012

Specific episode triggers in young adults with BD identified

Falling in love has the highest specificity for triggering manic/hypomanic episodes in young adults with bipolar disorder, while stressful life events has the highest specificity for triggering depressive episodes, researchers report.

16 Aug 2012

Sleep impairment linked to bipolar disorder course in teens

Sleep impairment plays a significant role in the course of bipolar disorder among adolescents, US study results suggest.

14 Aug 2012

Early maladaptive schemas play role in bipolar disorder functionality

Results from a Danish study suggest that seven early maladaptive schemas play a significant role in functional impairment among patients with bipolar disorder.

7 Aug 2012

Elation and irritability increase BD risk

Symptoms of elation and irritability are significantly associated with an increased likelihood for developing bipolar disorder, researchers report.

31 Jul 2012

BD II patients show altered brain activity during emotion processing

Depressed patients with bipolar II disorder show reduced activation and altered connectivity in brain regions associated with working memory and emotional learning, US researchers report.

18 Jul 2012

movin' mania, a community wide effort to address childhood obesity

Bon Secours Virginia Health System has launched movin' mania, a community wide effort to address childhood obesity, the leading health concern for children today. The health system gathered community partners and hundreds of area school children for a kickoff rally Thursday at the Science Museum of Virginia.

18 Jun 2012