High-res MRI links cerebellum to bipolar disorder
A different type of MRI has given researchers an unprecedented look at previously unrecognized differences in the brains of people with bipolar disorder, a new study reports. Specifically, the findings...
View ArticleCannabis may make bipolar symptoms worse
There’s new evidence to suggest a significant relationship between cannabis use and the onset and exacerbation of mania symptoms. In a paper published in the Journal of Affective Disorders, mental...
View ArticleBad sleep can make bipolar worse for women
Sleep problems are common in both men and women with bipolar disorder, but new research suggests lack of sleep can make depression and mania worse for women. Bipolar disorder is a brain disorder that...
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How our brain hides (and gets back) scary memories
Some stressful experiences—such as childhood abuse—are so overwhelming and traumatic that the memories hide in the brain. Those hidden memories may protect us from the emotional pain of recalling an...
View ArticleAfter child abuse, impulses are harder to control
A new study about impulse control adds to a growing body of evidence about the lasting effects of child abuse and neglect. Quick “go or don’t go” thinking—so crucial to everyday situations—appears to...
View ArticlePsych patients want to quit smoking but don’t get help
Many people with psychiatric problems want to quit smoking, but psychiatrists and caseworkers typically don’t prescribe medications to help them or refer them to services aimed at smoking cessation,...
View ArticleBrain circuits may flag suicide risk in bipolar teens
A new study of adolescents and young adults at high risk of taking their own lives—those suffering from bipolar disorder—points to specific differences in the brains of those who attempt suicide and...
View ArticleImmune response to bipolar differs in men vs. women
New research shows that men and women react differently to compounds tied to the body’s immune response to bipolar disorder. The findings suggest that bipolar disorder could one day be diagnosed by...
View ArticleBright midday light eases bipolar depression
Daily exposure to bright white light in the middle of the day significantly decreases symptoms of depression and increases functioning for people with bipolar disorder, research shows. Previous studies...
View ArticleBipolar disorder has many causes, not 1
No single genetic change, chemical imbalance, or life event lies at the heart of every case of bipolar disorder, once known as manic depression, researchers report. “There are many routes to this...
View ArticlePsychotic disorders more likely after sibling bullying
Kids involved in sibling bullying—as victim or perpetrator—are up to three times more likely to develop psychotic disorders such as schizophrenia in early adulthood, according to a new study. The study...
View ArticleCannabis may make bipolar symptoms worse
There’s new evidence to suggest a significant relationship between cannabis use and the onset and exacerbation of mania symptoms. In a paper published in the Journal of Affective Disorders, mental...
View ArticleBad sleep can make bipolar worse for women
Sleep problems are common in both men and women with bipolar disorder, but new research suggests lack of sleep can make depression and mania worse for women. Bipolar disorder is a brain disorder that...
View ArticleClik here to view.
How our brain hides (and gets back) scary memories
Some stressful experiences—such as childhood abuse—are so overwhelming and traumatic that the memories hide in the brain. Those hidden memories may protect us from the emotional pain of recalling an...
View ArticleAfter child abuse, impulses are harder to control
A new study about impulse control adds to a growing body of evidence about the lasting effects of child abuse and neglect. Quick “go or don’t go” thinking—so crucial to everyday situations—appears to...
View ArticlePsych patients want to quit smoking but don’t get help
Many people with psychiatric problems want to quit smoking, but psychiatrists and caseworkers typically don’t prescribe medications to help them or refer them to services aimed at smoking cessation,...
View ArticleBrain circuits may flag suicide risk in bipolar teens
A new study of adolescents and young adults at high risk of taking their own lives—those suffering from bipolar disorder—points to specific differences in the brains of those who attempt suicide and...
View ArticleImmune response to bipolar differs in men vs. women
New research shows that men and women react differently to compounds tied to the body’s immune response to bipolar disorder. The findings suggest that bipolar disorder could one day be diagnosed by...
View ArticleBright midday light eases bipolar depression
Daily exposure to bright white light in the middle of the day significantly decreases symptoms of depression and increases functioning for people with bipolar disorder, research shows. Previous studies...
View ArticleBipolar disorder has many causes, not 1
No single genetic change, chemical imbalance, or life event lies at the heart of every case of bipolar disorder, once known as manic depression, researchers report. “There are many routes to this...
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