FeaturedNeurosciencePsychology·November 20, 2017·4 min readSimple EKG Can Determine Whether Patient Has Depression or Bipolar DisorderHeart rate variability can indicate whether a person has bipolar disorder or major depression, a new study reports.Read More
FeaturedPsychology·July 20, 2016·5 min readInfections and Antibiotic Use Linked to Manic Episodes in People With Serious Mental IllnessA new study appears to add to the growing evidence that the immune system may play a vital role in some psychiatric disorders.Read More
FeaturedNeurosciencePsychology·March 20, 2017·7 min readNew Method Predicts Who Will Respond to Lithium TherapyA new method is up to 92% accurate in predicting which patients with bipolar disorder will respond to lithium.Read More
FeaturedPsychology·August 15, 2017·4 min readWill Ketamine Treat Your Depression? Check Your Activity MonitorA new study reports depressed people who responded to ketamine found their activity increased during earlier parts of the day. Researchers suggest clock gene machinery may be linked to the type of depression that responds to ketamine treatment.Read More
FeaturedNeurosciencePsychology·March 27, 2021·3 min readMany QAnon Followers Report Having Mental Health DiagnosesResearch has long revealed an association between belief in conspiracy theories and mental health disorders. A new study reports followers of the radical QAnon group are significantly more likely to suffer from mental health problems, including depression, anxiety, and schizophrenia, than the general population.Read More
FeaturedGeneticsPsychology·February 24, 2016·4 min readGenetic Counselling Could Help Psychiatric PatientsAccording to a new study, genetic counselling can help schizophrenia and bipolar patients to better understand and manage their conditions.Read More
FeaturedNeurosciencePsychology·January 16, 2020·2 min readLifetime suicide risk factors identifiedAnalyzing previous studies, researchers have identified the effects of individual and environmental risk factors for suicide over a person's lifespan. The risk factors, researchers report, change throughout a person's lifetime.Read More
FeaturedGeneticsPsychology·August 25, 2020·5 min readOne Step Closer to Earlier Diagnosis of Bipolar Disorder and PsychosesGenetic risk score for bipolar disorder is associated with an increased risk of developing bipolar symptoms. The genetic risk factor for schizophrenia is linked to an increased risk of those with depression developing psychosis.Read More
FeaturedPsychology·October 7, 2018·3 min readDiet and Weight May Affect Bipolar Treatment ResponseResearchers report diet and weight may hinder the response to medications for some with bipolar disorder. The study found those who had a better quality of diet and lower BMI responded better to treatments than those who were overweight and ate foods that promoted inflammation.Read More
FeaturedNeurologyNeurosciencePsychology·May 23, 2019·4 min readBipolar disorder may be linked to Parkinson’s diseasePeople with bipolar disorder have higher incidences of Parkinson's disease than those without the psychiatric condition. Manic and depressive episodes were associated with an elevated risk of developing Parkinson's disease.Read More
FeaturedNeurosciencePsychology·January 12, 2023·4 min readCommon Brain Network for Psychiatric Illness DiscoveredInvestigating four pre-existing, publically available psychological and neurological data sets, researchers identify a network of brain areas that underlie psychiatric disorders including depression, anxiety, bipolar disorder, and schizophrenia.Read More
FeaturedGeneticsPsychology·November 8, 2017·2 min readGene Breakthrough on Lithium Treatment for Bipolar DisorderUniversity of Adelaide researchers report schizophrenia linked genes in bipolar patients may explain why some don't respond to lithium.Read More