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

2. Children of Older Fathers at Risk for Bipolar Disorder - US News and World Report
TUESDAY, Sept. 2 (HealthDay News) -- The older the father, the greater his child's risk for bipolar disorder. That's the conclusion of a new study by Swedish researchers who compared 13,428 people with bipolar disorder to more than 67,000 people wit...

3. Bipolar disorder : Causes, incidence, and risk factors  (Trust Mark: Doctor-Reviewed)
Bipolar disorder affects men and women equally. It usually appears between ages 15 - 25. The exact cause is unknown, but it occurs more often in relatives of people with bipolar disorder. Bipolar disorder results from disturbances in the areas of ...• 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.• Author: Paula Ford-Martin, Teresa Odle