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May 8, 2014
Listening to bipolar disorder: Smartphone app detects mood swings via voice analysis
Subtle changes could act as early warning of need for care, U-M research suggests
May 8, 2014
Bioengineer.org: Smartphone App Detects Bipolar Disorder
A smartphone app that monitors subtle qualities of a person’s voice during everyday phone conversations shows promise for detecting early signs of mood changes in people with bipolar disorder, a University of Michigan team reports.
April 23, 2014
Wally Prechter featured in Hour Detroit article on depression research
A better approach to this elusive condition shows promise with recent research out of Southeast Michigan.
March 26, 2014
Genetic Engineering & Biotechnology News: Stem Cell Study Sheds First Light on Bipolar Disorder
Scientists at University of Michigan Medical School think they may be on to finally answering questions such as what makes a person bipolar and why does bipolar disorder run so strongly in families, even though no single gene is to blame?
March 26, 2014
redOrbit.com: Bipolar Disorder Stem Cell Study Opens Doors To Potential New Treatments
Bipolar disorder affects 200 million people globally, and yet there are so many questions surrounding the condition. Why are individuals with bipolar disorder prone to manic highs and deep, depressed lows? If there is no single gene to blame, why does bipolar disorder run so strongly in families? And why, with the enormous number of people
March 26, 2014
Medical Life Sciences News: Stem cell research opens doors to potential new treatments for bipolar disorder
Stem cell model shows nerve cells develop, behave and respond to lithium differently -- opening doors to potential new treatments
March 25, 2014
First stem cell study of bipolar disorder yields promising results, U-M and Prechter Fund scientists say
Stem cell model shows nerve cells develop, behave and respond to lithium differently – opening doors to potential new treatments
March 25, 2014
Headlines & Global News: Stem Cell Study On Bipolar Disorder Could Lead To New Therapies
Stem cell studies on people suffering from bipolar disorder could help researchers gain insight into the condition.
March 25, 2014
EurekAlert!: First stem cell study of bipolar disorder yields promising results
Stem cell model shows nerve cells develop, behave and respond to lithium differently -- opening doors to potential new treatments
October 31, 2013
Prechter Fund Founder Honored with Mike Wallace Award
June 11, 2013
Gene Research on Bipolar Disorder Raises New Areas for Study
A Psychiatric News interview with Melvin McInnis, M.D., the Principal Investigator of the Prechter Fund
April 11, 2013
Do drugs for bipolar disorder "normalize" brain gene function? U-M study suggests so
Brain tissue study shows gene expression in patients treated with antipsychotics is similar to expression in non-bipolar brains