News: mental health

Genetic tool predicts lithium responsiveness in bipolar disorder patients

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Posted on Jul 15 2025 by Rhiannon Koch

Researchers from the University of ÐÂÀ˲ÊƱ are hopeful a recent biological discovery could lead to the precision treatment of bipolar disorder (BD).

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Adolescent drug trial reanalysed

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Posted on Jun 17 2025 by Rhiannon Koch

A highly-cited trial from 2007 used by international health agencies to support the use of medication of adolescents with depression, has been critically reviewed by a team from the University of ÐÂÀ˲ÊƱ.

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