Tag Archives: Disorder

Glucagon-like Peptide-1 receptor agonists as emerging therapeutics in bipolar disorder: a narrative review of preclinical and clinical evidence

Glucagon-like Peptide-1 receptor agonists as emerging therapeutics in bipolar disorder: a narrative review of preclinical and clinical evidence

McIntyre RS, Berk M, Brietzke E, Goldstein BI, López-Jaramillo C, Kessing LV, et al. Bipolar disorders. Lancet. 2020;396:1841–56. Article  CAS  PubMed  Google Scholar  Oliva V, Fico G, De Prisco M, Gonda X, Rosa AR, Vieta E. Bipolar disorders: an update on critical aspects. Lancet Reg Health Eur. 2024;48:101135. Article  PubMed  PubMed Central  Google Scholar  Léda-Rêgo G, Studart-Bottó P, Abbade P, …

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Two brothers have the same genetic disorder. Their insurance only covered life-altering treatment for one of them

Two brothers have the same genetic disorder. Their insurance only covered life-altering treatment for one of them

The latest headlines from our reporters across the US sent straight to your inbox each weekday Your briefing on the latest headlines from across the US Your briefing on the latest headlines from across the US For Alison Joseph, watching her 9-year-old son Noah splashing around in the swimming pool this summer for the first time was bittersweet. Overjoyed that …

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Two brothers have the same genetic disorder. Their insurance only covered life-altering treatment for one of them

Two brothers have the same genetic disorder. Their insurance only covered life-altering treatment for one of them

The latest headlines from our reporters across the US sent straight to your inbox each weekday Your briefing on the latest headlines from across the US Your briefing on the latest headlines from across the US For Alison Joseph, watching her 9-year-old son Noah splashing around in the swimming pool this summer for the first time was bittersweet. Overjoyed that …

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Sex Shapes the Course of Bipolar Disorder and Schizophrenia

Sex Shapes the Course of Bipolar Disorder and Schizophrenia

Summary: A large multicenter study has revealed that sex influences the course and characteristics of schizophrenia and bipolar disorder. Women with schizophrenia tended to begin treatment later, while men with schizophrenia had the highest rates of substance use. Individuals with bipolar disorder showed better functioning and cognitive performance than those with schizophrenia, with women scoring higher in verbal memory and …

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Frightening warning as just three WEEKS of exposure to microplastics is linked to devastating neurological disorder

Frightening warning as just three WEEKS of exposure to microplastics is linked to devastating neurological disorder

Even short-term exposure to harmful microplastics could lead to signs of dementia, a study suggests.  Researchers at the University of Rhode Island genetically modified mice to have an APOE4 mutation, one of the best-known risk factors for Alzheimer’s disease.  The mice were also exposed for three weeks to polystyrene microplastics, which are used to make Styrofoam and other types of foam …

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Rare Disorder Makes Woman See Dragons Instead Of People

Rare Disorder Makes Woman See Dragons Instead Of People

A resurfaced medical case reported by Live Science has sparked widespread curiosity online. It describes a woman whose condition causes her to perceive human faces as transforming into dragon-like faces. The unnamed patient, a 52-year-old woman from The Hague, Netherlands, visited a psychiatric clinic and told doctors that while faces initially appeared normal, they became distorted after a few minutes. …

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An Amish patient came to CHOP with unexplained brain inflammation. It turned out to be an ultra-rare genetic disorder.

An Amish patient came to CHOP with unexplained brain inflammation. It turned out to be an ultra-rare genetic disorder.

When an Amish patient arrived at the Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia with fatigue, a severe headache, and weakness on one side of her body, doctors scrambled to find a cause. All they could see was that she had brain inflammation. That’s usually caused by an infection, but her tests came back normal. High dose steroids, a standard treatment, weren’t effective. …

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