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Treatment regimens often evolve without strong scientific evidence of their benefits and drawbacks, particularly in comparison to other drugs or approaches. Now Duke Medicine is participating in a large national initiative aiming to fill in that missing information. In separate … Continue reading →

Bipolar disorder is characterized by dramatic changes in mood, energy and activity levels that impact a person’s ability to carry out everyday tasks. The exact cause of the condition is unknown. But now, researchers are one step closer to finding … Continue reading →

First on top of the world and then in the depths of despair – this is what the extreme mood changes for people with bipolar disorder are like. Under the direction of scientists from the University of Bonn Hospital, the … Continue reading →

Lithium, one of the oldest and most widely used drugs to treat neuropsychiatric illnesses, such as bipolar disorder, has a serious drawback – toxicity. In a continued effort to find a safer form of lithium, researchers at the University of … Continue reading →

New research suggests that a commonly used mood-stabilizing drug – valproic acid – could help reduce the risk of developing head and neck cancer. The research team, led by Dr. Johann Christoph Brandes of the Atlanta Veterans Medical Center and … Continue reading →