by Candida Fink, MD | Mar 7, 2011 | Genetics, Heredity, In the News
Psych Central’s Senior News Editor Rick Nauert recently posted a piece entitled “Genetic Variant Heightens Risk for Bipolar Disorder.” In it, he calls attention to a recent study published in the American Journal of Human Genetics that’s...
by Candida Fink, MD | Oct 3, 2008 | Genetics, Heredity
Visitors to the Bipolar Blog may be interested in a recent article written by Amanda Gardner, HealthDay reporter for U.S. News and World Report, entitled “Common Gene Mutation Lowers Risk for Bipolar Disorder.” The article highlights results from a recent study...
by Joe | Aug 19, 2008 | Genetics, Heredity
Recently, the NIMH (National Institute of Mental Health) distributed a press release entitled “Largest Study of Its Kind Implicates Gene Abnormalities in Bipolar Disorder.” According to the press release, this “largest genetic analysis of its kind to...
by Joe | Jul 29, 2008 | Genetics, Heredity
If your family has a history of bipolar disorder, it probably means that you and others in your family, including your children, are at a higher risk of eventually developing it. How much higher is the risk? And is there anything you can do to improve your chances of...
by Joe | Jul 25, 2008 | Genetics, Heredity
In many families with a history of bipolar disorder, family members are often concerned about the likelihood that they or their children will ultimately develop the disorder. We cover this topic in Chapter 2 of Bipolar Disorder For Dummies, being careful to point out...
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