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Disrupted biochemical pathway in brain linked to bipolar disorder
Updated : 4 years, 11 months ago IST
Washington [US], April 1 (ANI): In new research, scientists have found for the first time that disruptions to a particular protein called Akt can lead to the brain changes characteristic of bipolar disorder.
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New clues why gold standard treatment for bipolar disorder doesn't work fo
Updated : 5 years, 2 months ago IST
Washington [US], January 6 (ANI): Lithium is considered the gold standard for treating bipolar disorder (BD), but nearly 70 per cent of people with BD don't respond to it. This leaves them at risk for debilitating, potentially life-threatening mood swings. Researchers at the Salk Institute h
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Therapy plus medication better than medication alone in bipolar disorder
Updated : 5 years, 5 months ago IST
Washington [US], October 15 (ANI): A review of 39 randomised clinical trials by scientists from UCLA and their colleagues from other institutions has found that combining the use of medication with psychoeducational therapy is more effective at preventing a recurrence of illness in people wi
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Electroconvulsive therapy shown to significantly reduce suicide risk in bi
Updated : 5 years, 6 months ago IST
Washington [US], September 13 (ANI): One of the largest ever studies of patients with untreatable bipolar disorder has shown that ECT (Electroconvulsive Therapy) was able to reduce suicide risk by 84 per cent in high-risk patients, as well as giving effective treatment to around 72 per cent
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Kim Kardashian, Kanye West seen together in Wyoming following his public a
Updated : 5 years, 7 months ago IST
Washington DC [US], July 28 (ANI): American reality TV star Kim Kardashian and Kanye West were spotted together in Wyoming after the rapper issued a public apology to his wife.
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Justin Bieber visits Kanye West in Wyoming
Updated : 5 years, 7 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], July 26 (ANI): Canadian singer-songwriter Justin Bieber is the latest celeb to fly out to Wyoming in a show of support for rapper Kanye West.
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Kim Kardashian urges people to treat Kanye West with 'compassion, empathy'
Updated : 5 years, 7 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], July 22 (ANI): Following her husband and musician Kanye West's controversial tweets and behaviour, American television personality and model Kim Kardashian on Wednesday said asked people for "compassion and empathy," towards her husband as he is suffering from bipolar
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Delhi HC directs authorities to declare candiate with bipolar disorder as
Updated : 5 years, 10 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], May 8 (ANI): Delhi High Court on Friday declared a person, suffering from bipolar disorder as selected to the Delhi Judicial Service without any further delay.
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Risk of suicide decreases with increase in number of mental health visit
Updated : 5 years, 11 months ago IST
Ohio [USA], Mar 29 (ANI): Researchers after a new study have found that the risk of suicide is the highest among the youngsters that have mental health disorders like depression, schizophrenia, substance use, and bipolar disorder.
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More mental health visits decreases risk of suicide among youths
Updated : 5 years, 11 months ago IST
Ohio [USA], Mar 24 (ANI): A study led by researchers at The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center found that suicide risk was highest among youth with epilepsy, depression, schizophrenia, substance use and bipolar disorder, but the odds of suicide decreased among those who had more men
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Genes have a lot to do with anxiety and other mental health disorders
Updated : 6 years, 2 months ago IST
Washington D.C [USA], Jan 7 (ANI): Six gene types determine if a person would be prone to anxiety, a detailed study on 200,000 veteran military personnel has recently published.
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A good care plan can reduce number of mental illness patients ending up in
Updated : 6 years, 4 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], Nov 4 (ANI): In a recent study it was found that the percentage of patients with serious mental illnesses ending up in hospital can be reduced by 40 per cent if they have a care plan.
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