An assessment of 73,929 people with bipolar disorder and/or schizophrenia from a Swedish registry found evidence that the two disorders also share more than half of their genetic determinants.

The identification of the genes responsible for major psychiatric illnesses such as bipolar disorder would greatly enhance our understanding of etiology, as well as open new avenues for the ...

Therefore, chromosome 22q11 would be the short arm ... although early linkage studies found a possible association with bipolar disorder. The mode of transmission does not permit a father to ...

Previous studies have shown that bipolar disorder patients have higher levels of calcium in their blood cells, and may have genetic variants associated with calcium signaling issues. Calcium ions ...

(Such patients may receive a diagnosis of schizoaffective disorder, bipolar type.) Both genetic and environmental factors can create vulnerability to bipolar disorder. As a result, the causes vary ...

Schizophrenia and bipolar disorder are serious psychiatric disorders that affect about 65 million people worldwide. The ...

This story discusses suicidality and bipolar disorder. If you or someone you know if contemplating suicide, please call or ...

It is often suggested that creativity and bipolar disorder are linked. Genetic factors contribute substantially to the likelihood of developing bipolar disorder, and environmental factors are also ...

30, 2024 — A genetic propensity to higher circulating ... 4, 2024 — Having bipolar disorder -- a serious mental illness that can cause both manic and depressed moods -- can make life more ...

A study published in Psychiatry Research identifies subtle differences in facial shapes that may be linked to the diagnosis of schizophrenia and bipolar disorder.

Recent breakthroughs in genetics research may have uncovered new genes underlying common psychiatric disorders. Schizophrenia and bipolar disorder affect more than 64 million people around the world.