First stem cell study of bipolar disorder yields promising results
Tuesday, March 25, 2014 - 14:00
in Biology & Nature
What makes a person bipolar, prone to manic highs and deep, depressed lows? Why does bipolar disorder run so strongly in families, even though no single gene is to blame? And why is it so hard to find new treatments for a condition that affects 200 million people worldwide? New stem cell research may help scientists find answers to these questions.