Written by Rick Nauert PhD on August 31, 2020
A new Danish study identifies genetic risk factors for developing bipolar disorder and psychosis among people with depression.
Bipolar disorder and thought disorders such as schizophrenia are serious mental disorders, which often have a great impact on a person’s life and well-being. In a number of cases, bipolar disorder and schizophrenia are first diagnosed several years after the onset of the disorder. The delay in diagnosis is often associated with unfavorable prognosis for the course of the disorders.
The sooner the patient gets the correct diagnosis and begins targeted treatment, the better the prognosis. For this reason, researchers are aiming at identifying risk factors that will aid psychiatrists in reaching the correct diagnosis as early as possible.
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Keep taking your blood pressure medicine during the pandemic, scientists say
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Each day, at least half a million Danes take a small pill to keep their blood pressure down or to protect against heart disease.
In a new study, researchers suggest these patients should continue to take the medicine during the pandemic even if the pill they take is an ACE inhibitor or angiotensin II receptor blockers such as losartan, enalapril or ramipril.
The study finally removes any lingering suspicion that this particular type of blood pressure medicine increases the risk of getting COVID-19 or of suffering a worse illness.