Bipolar Disorder News and Research

Latest Bipolar Disorder News and Research

Male BMI effects embryo quality, IVF outcome

Male body mass index influences pregnancy outcome in couples undergoing in vitro fertilization through its effect on embryo quality rather than on sperm parameters, report researchers.

24 Sep 2012

Bipolar patients show poor HRQoL regardless of treatment setting

Patients with bipolar disorder who present for treatment in primary care settings and those who present at community mental health clinics have equally poor health-related quality of life, US research shows.

21 Sep 2012

Early warning signs detected by half of BD patients

Almost half of patients with bipolar disorder are able to recognize early warning signs of a mood episode, Australian researchers report.

20 Sep 2012

Executive attention deficits in youth at risk for mood disorders

Young people with a parental history of bipolar disorder or major depressive disorder have slower reaction times on tests of executive attention than those with mentally healthy parents, US researchers report.

20 Sep 2012

Alendronate decreases BMD loss in prostate cancer

Weekly administration of oral biphosphonate alendronate could reduce loss of bone mineral density in prostate cancer patients who start androgen-deprivation therapy, show study findings.

19 Sep 2012

Mood disorder, anxiety risk elevated in children with mood disordered parents

Children with a parental history of bipolar disorder or major depressive disorder are at increased risk for any mood or anxiety disorder, research shows.

19 Sep 2012

Early warning signs detected by half of BD patients

Almost half of patients with bipolar disorder are able to recognize early warning signs of a mood episode, Australian researchers report.

14 Sep 2012

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

SUDs common in youth at high risk for bipolar disorder

Around a quarter of young people at high risk for mood disorders have a substance use disorder, results from a Canadian study suggest.

12 Sep 2012

Emotion recognition problematic for BD youth

Children with bipolar disorder are less able to identify certain facial expressions of emotion than other children, research shows.

11 Sep 2012

Antioxidants improve sperm quality in infertile men

Infertile men may benefit from taking antioxidant supplements to improve sperm quality, study findings suggest.

10 Sep 2012

Intermittent hormone therapy effective for prostate cancer patients

Intermittent androgen deprivation is as effective as continuous therapy for men with rising prostate-specific antigen levels after primary or salvage radiotherapy, say researchers who believe the break from treatment improves quality of life.

10 Sep 2012

Increased use of powerful antipsychotic drugs to treat publicly insured children

A national study conducted by researchers at The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia (CHOP) shows increased use of powerful antipsychotic drugs to treat publicly insured children over the last decade. The study, published today in the journal Health Services Research, found a 62 percent increase in the number of Medicaid-enrolled children ages 3 to 18 taking antipsychotics, reaching a total of 354,000 children by 2007.

10 Sep 2012

Bipolar conversion in children linked to family history

Conversion from bipolar disorder not otherwise specified to a diagnosis of bipolar I or II disorder is common among children, research confirms, and is predicted by a family history of mood disorders.

7 Sep 2012

Monthly sunlight increase linked to age at BD onset

Greater monthly increases in solar radiation at any given geographic location are associated with an earlier age at onset of bipolar disorder, researchers report.

6 Sep 2012

Monthly sunlight increase linked to age at BD onset

Greater monthly increases in solar radiation at any given geographic location are associated with an earlier age at onset of bipolar disorder, researchers report.

6 Sep 2012

Teenage brains being changed by the digital revolution

The digital revolution appears to be changing the adolescent brain to enable it to cope with constant technological stimulation, says visiting U.S. adolescent brain researcher Dr Jay Giedd.

6 Sep 2012

Testosterone levels linked to BD course

Results from a US study suggest that testosterone levels are positively associated with number of manic episodes and suicide attempts in patients with bipolar disorder.

4 Sep 2012

Eat your greens for healthy sperm genes

Men who consume a high amount of certain nutrients may produce healthier sperm than men who do not, an effect that appears to be more pronounced in older men, report US researchers.

3 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