Is Bipolar Disorder Genetic?
Indiana University researchers say they have created the first comprehensive map of the genes involved in bipolar disorder. According to a university press release, IU scientists combined findings from the latest large-scale international gene hunting studies for bipolar disorder with information from their own studies to make the map. The researchers say they have discovered that there are probably hundreds of genes involved in bipolar disorder, and they hope their map may help better predict...
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