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Spatial working memory shows gender difference in bipolar disorder - July 11, 2008

MedWire News: Patients with bipolar disorder show impairments in spatial working memory (SWM) relative to mentally healthy controls, report UK researchers who note that male patients show greater deficits than their female counterparts.
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Serotonin transporter gene link to bipolar suicidal behavior illuminated - July 11, 2008

MedWire News: The risk of suicidal behavior in bipolar disorder is associated with polymorphisms in the brain-derived neurotrophic factor (BDNF) and serotonin transporter (5HTT) genes, but the two do not interact, say scientists.
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Metabolic syndrome common in bipolar disorder patients - July 10, 2008

MedWire News: The metabolic syndrome is significantly more common among people with bipolar disorder than in the general population, Spanish researchers have found.
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GP telephone service wins award - July 10, 2008

A new service allowing patients with bi-polar disorder to alert their GP to their condition via text-message was among the winners of this years national Health and Social Care Awards (HSCAs).
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Bipolar disorder neurocognitive deficits linked to hyperhomocysteinemia - July 10, 2008

MedWire News: Neurocognitive deficits in patients with bipolar disorder appear to be linked to increased homocysteine levels, with a stronger association in older patients and those with a delayed illness onset, international study findings indicate.
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Psychiatric genetics: The brains of the family - July 9, 2008

Feature Does the difficulty in finding the genes responsible for mental illness reflect the complexity of the genetics or the poor definitions of psychiatric disorders Alison Abbott reports.
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Genetic change in dopamine transporter supports a role for dopamine signaling in ADHD - July 9, 2008

Medical Research News A genetic change in the dopamine transporter - one of the brain's dopamine-handling proteins - makes it behave as if amphetamine is present and 'run backward,' investigators report this week in .
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Scientists learn how food affects the brain - July 9, 2008

2008-07-09 06:25:14 Scientists learn how food affects the brain...
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Best in show - July 8, 2008

The creme de la creme at this year's Hampton Court Palace Flower...
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The ECNP consensus statement on bipolar depression - July 8, 2008

Bipolar disorder is one of the most complex and challenging mental disorder in the spectrum. Bipolar disorder is typically associated with considerable acute and longterm treatment needs and may be associated in the course of illness with times of tremendous social burden for both the individual and family.
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