Month: November 2015

“Mood Math” Could Provide Deeper Understanding of Bipolar Disorder

Bipolar disorder – formerly known as manic depression – is a chronic, recurrent mental illness characterised by extreme swings in mood. The condition is thought to affect at least one in every 100 adults worldwide and has the …

Molecular Link Between Diabetes and Schizophrenia Discovered …

It has long been known that psychiatric disorders, such as schizophrenia, have been associated with a higher risk of type 2 diabetes. In a new study published online in The FASEB Journal, a UMass Medical School research …

Report Finds Mental Health Care Issues » Urban Milwaukee

Héctor Colón, director of the Department of Health and Human Services, leads Milwaukee County's efforts to improve a fragmented, complex mental healthcare system. Photo by Matthew Wisla. For many central city residents …

Researchers identify molecular link between schizophrenia and …

It has long been known that psychiatric disorders, such as schizophrenia, have been associated with a higher risk of type 2 diabetes. In a new study published online in The FASEB Journal, a UMass Medical School research …

Poorer areas need better access to mental healthcare

People who live in poorer areas in England are more likely to need mental healthcare but are less likely to access support and to recover from their symptoms following treatment, according to researchers at the University …