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Study links genetic traits to bipolar disorder.
By Will Dunham.
For Reuters.
Two genes that influence the activity of nerve cells in the brain may play a key role in a person’s risk for bipolar disorder, marked by dramatic swings from depression to manic behavior, researchers said on Sunday.
The findings are not expected to lead to a genetic test for the risk of the [...]
Epigenetics Might Provide Clues for Mood Disorders.
Essay by James Potash, M.D.
For AbcNews.
Epigenetics is among the hottest topics in medical science today. It is the subject of papers in many of the leading journals and it is a top priority for funding at the National Institutes of Health. And it could turn out to be a big part of the story in [...]
Interactive Effects of Genetics on Depression.
By Lindsey Kay.
For BrainBlogger.
It is well known that depression results from the combination of many different factors. Environmental effects, such as stressful life events, are a trigger in many patients for the development of major depressive disorder (MDD) and the milder disorder, dysthymia. It is also true that the same major stressors will not produce [...]
Secrets of suicide decoded!
Canadian researchers claim to have found a clue as to why people commit suicide or go into deep depression.
In a ground-breaking study, they found elevated levels of a particular protein in the brains of those who committed suicide.
An international research group, led by Michael Poulter at the University of Western Ontario and Hymie Anisman of [...]
Study Finds a Genetic Key That Leads to Self-Killing, Depression.
By Neelam Goswami.
The MedGuru.
A team of Canadian researchers claim to have discovered an underlying cause that stimulates some people to commit suicide and triggers major depression, a breakthrough that can help experts find treatment for mental disorders.
The recent study led by University of Western Ontario and Carleton University scientists has discovered a possible genetic link, [...]
Prevent Your Depression.
Depression is an ailment that falls under the subject of psychology. This phrase is also used for reference to both general and clinical maladies. It is also used for specific references to pathological fields.
The symptoms of this particular ailment involve feelings of lowness and feelings of despair which are popularly prevalent and visible in the [...]
