6. The Genetics Behind Bipolar Disorder (Sienna Fedoruk)
Bipolar disorder is known as a form of manic depression that includes extreme mood swings. People with this disorder experience extreme highs and the lowest of lows including hypo-mania and depression and these episodes often last for weeks or days at a time. In a study done by the National Institutes of Health researchers got to examine the genetics behind the disorder. They analyzed over 150,000 individuals with bipolar disorder and 2.8 million without from all over the world. "The results revealed an over four-fold increase in the number of genes associated with bipolar disorder, identifying nearly 300 gene locations and 36 unique genes most likely to be linked to the disorder"(NIH 2025). Within these overlaps researchers found that these genes often associate with other mental illnesses such as depression and schizophrenia. Importantly, the findings showed that bipolar disorder has its own distinct genetic patterns which can help with personalized treatments differing in severity to help people with the disorder
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April 29
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