Bipolar Disorder News and Research

Latest Bipolar Disorder News and Research

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

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

Early treatment dropout common in bipolar disorder

Results from a South Korean study show that around one-third of patients with bipolar disorder discontinue psychiatric treatment within 12 months of initiation.

30 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

Duration of untreated bipolar disorder ‘too long’

The mean duration of untreated bipolar disorder is “unacceptably” long, say French researchers who report that an increased duration is associated with more mood episodes, more suicidal behavior, and greater mood instability.

30 Aug 2012

SureGene selects PGXL as laboratory provider for STA2R genetic panel

SureGene has chosen PGXL as laboratory provider for its proprietary STA2R genetic panel, which promises to revolutionize the treatment of schizophrenia.

30 Aug 2012

Lilly decides to terminate pomaglumetad methionil Phase III trial on schizophrenia

Eli Lilly and Company announced today the decision to stop ongoing clinical studies investigating pomaglumetad methionil, also known as mGlu2/3, for the treatment of patients suffering from schizophrenia.

30 Aug 2012

Factors linked to occupational disability in BD identified

Occupational disability in patients with bipolar disorder is associated with the presence of axis II disorders, a greater number of previous manic episodes, older age, and not being in a stable relationship, researchers report.

29 Aug 2012

Nicotine dependence risk increased in bipolar disorder

Adults with mood and anxiety disorders are significantly more likely to be smokers than the general population, a US study of data from the National Epidemiologic Survey of Alcohol and Related Conditions shows.

23 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