Newly identified genetic variants play a role in bipolar disorder
Newly identified genetic variants play a role in bipolar disorder Researchers from the Danish psychiatry research-project iPSYCH have contributed to identify 33 new genetic variants which, as it turns out, play a role in bipolar disorder. To achieve this, they have examined DNA profiles from 413,000 people. A number of scientific working groups are currently attempting to identify the genetic architecture underlying heritable and severe psychiatric disorders such as schizophrenia, depression and bipolar disorder. One of these working groups is iPSYCH, Denmark's largest research project focusi...