French-led team unveils 11.7 tesla MRI scans of human brain
A research group based in Saclay, near Paris, has taken the wraps off what it claims are the world's first MRI scans of the human brain in vivo taken at a field strength of 11.7 tesla. President Emmanuel Macron has congratulated the researchers on social media.
"The first images surpassed our expectations, giving after just four minutes, mind-blowing brain images without any artifacts, with superb tissue contrast and resolution, which represents a volume equivalent to a few thousand neurons," Denis Le Bihan, PhD, founding director of the NeuroSpin research facility and founder of Iseult Project of the French Alternative E...
Source: AuntMinnie.com Headlines - April 4, 2024 Category: Radiology Authors: Philip Ward Tags: MRI Source Type: news
Fanapt OK'd for Bipolar; First Depression App Cleared; Keto Diet for Schizophrenia
(MedPage Today) -- The FDA approved iloperidone (Fanapt) for the acute treatment of manic or mixed episodes in adults with bipolar I disorder, said maker Vanda Pharmaceuticals. The agent was first approved in 2009 for schizophrenia.
In other regulatory... (Source: MedPage Today Psychiatry)
Source: MedPage Today Psychiatry - April 4, 2024 Category: Psychiatry Source Type: news
D.C. biotech scores FDA approval for key drug, stock surges
The agency ’s nod “significantly increases the commercial opportunity” for the treatment of bipolar disorder, the company said. (Source: bizjournals.com Health Care:Pharmaceuticals headlines)
Source: bizjournals.com Health Care:Pharmaceuticals headlines - April 3, 2024 Category: Pharmaceuticals Authors: Sara Gilgore Source Type: news
FDA Approves Iloperidone for Bipolar Disorder FDA Approves Iloperidone for Bipolar Disorder
The US Food and Drug Administration has approved iloperidone tablets (Fanapt) for the treatment of bipolar disorder in adults.Medscape Medical News (Source: Medscape Psychiatry Headlines)
Source: Medscape Psychiatry Headlines - April 3, 2024 Category: Psychiatry Tags: Psychiatry Source Type: news
Zimbabwe: Bipolar Affective Disorder - Myths Vs Facts
[The Herald] DR Chido Rwafa Madzvamutse (Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine)
Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine - April 3, 2024 Category: African Health Tags: Health and Medicine Southern Africa Zimbabwe Source Type: news
Vanda Pharmaceuticals shares jump 30% after FDA approval of Fanapt for bipolar I disorder
The biopharmaceutical company said Tuesday the latest marketing approval increases the commercial opportunity of the treatment. (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - April 2, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Could the Keto Diet Help Ease Psychiatric Conditions?
TUESDAY, April 2, 2024 -- Patients with schizophrenia or bipolar disorder tend to see their conditions ease after four months on the ketogenic ( " keto " ) diet, a small pilot study finds. While no one is saying the diet should replace standard... (Source: Drugs.com - Daily MedNews)
Source: Drugs.com - Daily MedNews - April 2, 2024 Category: General Medicine Source Type: news
Vanda Pharmaceuticals' Fanapt (iloperidone) Receives U.S. FDA Approval for the Acute Treatment of Bipolar I Disorder
WASHINGTON, April 2, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Vanda Pharmaceuticals Inc. (Vanda) (Nasdaq: VNDA) today announced that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved Fanapt (iloperidone) tablets for the acute treatment of manic or mixed episodes... (Source: Drugs.com - New Drug Approvals)
Source: Drugs.com - New Drug Approvals - April 2, 2024 Category: Drugs & Pharmacology Source Type: news
Association of temperament and character traits with suicide probability, suicide attempts, and perceived stress level in patients with bipolar disorder - Özdemir Yılmaz S, Ertekin Yazıcı A, Yılmaz H.
Bipolar disorder (BD) is a high-suicide-risk mental disorder. The purpose of this study was to identify the relationship between temperament and character traits with suicide probability, suicide attempts, and perceived stress level in patients with BD. A ... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - March 30, 2024 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Research Methods, Surveillance and Codes, Models Source Type: news
Mom's 911 Call for Her Son's Mental Health Ends With His Death After Police Response
(MedPage Today) -- Taylor Ware's mom just wanted to get her son the help he needed.
But her home was 400 miles away and Ware was deep into a manic episode at an interstate rest stop in rural southern Indiana.
"I need someone to come, OK, so that... (Source: MedPage Today Psychiatry)
Source: MedPage Today Psychiatry - March 28, 2024 Category: Psychiatry Source Type: news
Episode 2: Exploring Cognition in Patients With Bipolar Disorder Episode 2: Exploring Cognition in Patients With Bipolar Disorder
Drs Trisha Suppes and Allan Young explore the intricate landscape of cognitive challenges in bipolar disorder.Medscape (Source: Medscape Today Headlines)
Source: Medscape Today Headlines - March 27, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Psychiatry InDiscussion Source Type: news
Episode 1: Patient-Centered Research Transforms Bipolar Disorder Care Episode 1: Patient-Centered Research Transforms Bipolar Disorder Care
Drs Trisha Suppes and Erin Michalak discuss the importance of patient-centered research for guiding bipolar disorder care, management, and patient advocacy.Medscape (Source: Medscape Today Headlines)
Source: Medscape Today Headlines - March 27, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Psychiatry InDiscussion Source Type: news
Cannabis withdrawal and manic episodes: three cases of an unknown trigger for bipolar disorder - Salmer ón S, Ochandiano I, Andreu H, Olivier L, de Juan O, Fernández-Plaza T, Bracco L, Colomer L, Barrio P, Valentí M, Giménez-Palomo A, Vieta E, Pacchiarotti I.
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Language: en... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - March 22, 2024 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Alcohol and Other Drugs Source Type: news
Perceived loneliness and social support in bipolar disorder: relation to suicidal ideation and attempts - Pike CK, Burdick KE, Millett C, Lipschitz JM.
BACKGROUND: The suicide rate in bipolar disorder (BD) is among the highest across all psychiatric disorders. Identifying modifiable variables that relate to suicidal thoughts and behaviors (STBs) in BD may inform prevention strategies. Social connectedness... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - March 22, 2024 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Risk Factor Prevalence, Injury Occurrence Source Type: news
Common Epilepsy, Migraine Drug Topiramate Won't Raise Odds for Autism in Offspring
THURSDAY, March 21, 2024 -- A common antiseizure drug used to treat epilepsy, migraines and bipolar disorder does not appear to increase the risk of autism for kids exposed to it in the womb, a new study says.
Topiramate does not contribute to any... (Source: Drugs.com - Daily MedNews)
Source: Drugs.com - Daily MedNews - March 21, 2024 Category: General Medicine Source Type: news
