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Lithium linked to risk for thyroid dysfunction, chronic kidney disease in bipolar disorder • Feb. 13, 2025, 12:37 AM ET (Medical Xpress)
UCLA Health launches study on ketogenic diet for bipolar disorder in youth • Feb. 9, 2025, 12:17 AM ET (News-Medical)
Scientists Discover a Hidden Brain Clock Driving Bipolar Mood Swings • Jan. 30, 2025, 6:52 AM ET (SciTechDaily)
What drives mood swings in bipolar disorder? Study points to a second brain clock • Jan. 27, 2025, 11:51 PM ET (Medical Xpress)
Largest study on the genetics of bipolar disorder to date gives new insights into the underlying biology • Jan. 23, 2025, 4:54 AM ET (Medical Xpress)

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Also Known As manic-depressive illness • manic-depression

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Karl Abraham
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