1. Common Genes Link Bipolar Disorder, Schizophrenia - US News and World Report
Large Swedish study suggests reappraisal of conditions as distinct entities needed

2. Common Gene Mutation Lowers Risk for Bipolar Disorder - US News and World Report
By Amanda Gardner HealthDay Reporter MONDAY, Sept. 29 (HealthDay News) -- New research suggests that a missing section of DNA in a certain gene may hold the key to whether a person does or does not develop bipolar disorder.

3. Bipolar disorder  (Trust Mark: Doctor-Reviewed)
Bipolar disorder involves periods of excitability (mania) alternating with periods of depression. The "mood swings" between mania and depression can be very abrupt.• Reviewer: Christos Ballas, MD, Attending Psychiatrist, Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA. Review provided by VeriMed Healthcare Network. Also reviewed by David Zieve, MD, MHA, Medical Director, A.D.A.M., Inc.

4. Bipolar Disorder  (Trust Mark: Doctor-Reviewed)
Bipolar, or manic-depressive disorder, is a mood disorder that causes radical emotional changes and mood swings, from manic highs to depressive lows. The majority of bipolar individuals experience alternating episodes of mania and depression. The sw...• Author: Jacqueline N. Martin M.S.