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bipolar, genes, sleep
No more manic Mondays?
New studies on a gene associated with circadian rhythms suggest that a genetic disposition to irregular sleep patterns may contribute to or cause bipolar disorder. It’s just mice so far, and a preliminary study, but it’s encouraging news all the same.
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anger, bipolar, mental-illness
Intermittent explosive disorder?
A study speculates that over 7% of Americans are afflicted with a new disorder where anger goes “from zero to 100″ in an instant. Now, that 7% seems to include anyone who’s had as few as three outbursts a year, so apparently my cat has a new mental illness. Who knew Jackie Gleason and […]
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