Bipolar in Medical News

New Book Helps Those with Bipolar Disorder Manage Diets - and Lives

... published a new book entitled, " The bipolar Diet: Managing Mood, Food and Weight ." The ... is designed to provide a roadmap for those with bipolar disorder on improving diet and making lifestyle ... many challenges when it comes to dealing with her bipolar disorder. Now, she hopes to share some of the ...

Patients With Bipolar Disorder at Increased Risk for Wide Range of Health Problems, Thomson Reuters Study Finds

... from Thomson Reuters found that patients with bipolar disorder were at greater risk for a wide range of ... here and an interactive graphic charting bipolar patients' risk of comorbid disorders is available ... Reactions to Treatment: Patients diagnosed with bipolar disorder were 3.13 times more likely than the ...

Seroquel's First- and Second-Line Patient Share Has Grown Since Last Year's Analysis of Prescribing Trends in Bipolar Disorder

... claims data analysis of prescribing trends in bipolar disorder. During this same time period other ... The new report entitled Treatment Algorithms in bipolar Disorder also finds that although risperidone is ... risperidone first-line to more than half of their bipolar patients. By pairing patient-level claims ...

Favorable Vote From FDA Advisory Committee on SEROQUEL Pediatric Supplemental New Drug Applications

... (13-17 years of age), and the acute treatment of bipolar mania in children and adolescents (10-17 years of ... shown to be effective for the treatment of bipolar mania in pediatric patients ages 10-17? ... to be acceptably safe for the treatment of bipolar mania in pediatric patients ages 10-17? ...

FDA Panel OKs Newer Antipsychotics for Children

... drugs, be approved to treat schizophrenia and bipolar disorder in children aged 13 to 17. The panel ... to be safe and effective for the treatment of bipolar mania in children aged 10 to 17. All three ... many doctors for years to treat schizophrenia and bipolar disorder in children ages 10 to 17, despite ...

FDA Panel OKs Antipsychotic Seroquel for Children

... A ruling on Seroquel's use for children with bipolar disorder is also expected Wednesday, as are ... many doctors for years to treat schizophrenia and bipolar disorder in children ages 10 to 17, despite ... Pfizer wants approval to market Geodon to treat bipolar disorder in patients 10 to 17 years old. There ...

FDA Panel Mulls Newer Antipsychotics for Kids

... by many doctors to treat schizophrenia and bipolar disorder in children ages 10 to 17, despite ... one expert noted. "Schizophrenia and bipolar disorder are very real illnesses, which ... and adolescents who suffer from schizophrenia and bipolar disorder, including the medications being ...

Joint Statement on Atypical Antipsychotic Use in Children

... the importance of viable treatment options for bipolar disorder and schizophrenia in pediatric and ... conditions in children and adolescents. bipolar disorder and schizophrenia are very real, ... of 3,658 adult patients studied, 68% reported bipolar disease onset in childhood or adolescence. ...

Schering-Plough Announces European Filing of SYCREST(R) (asenapine) for the Treatment of Schizophrenia and Bipolar I Disorder

... schizophrenia and manic episodes associated with bipolar I disorder. The application will follow the ... more than 3,000 patients in schizophrenia and bipolar mania trials. "We highlighted asenapine as ... of manic or mixed episodes associated with bipolar I disorder in adults as monotherapy. ...

Specialty care costs for patients with bipolar disorder are higher than diabetes and other chronic diseases

... -- Mayo Clinic researchers have found that bipolar disorder is more costly than other chronic ... and all tests ordered) were especially higher for bipolar patients. Results of this review are being ... suggests that many of the specialty costs for bipolar patients are not directly related to seeing a ...

Specialty Care Costs for Patients With Bipolar Disorder Are Higher Than Diabetes and Other Chronic Diseases

... -- Mayo Clinic researchers have found that bipolar disorder is more costly than other chronic ... and all tests ordered) were especially higher for bipolar patients. Results of this review are being ... suggests that many of the specialty costs for bipolar patients are not directly related to seeing a ...

New Data Demonstrate RISPERDAL(R) CONSTA(R) (Risperidone) Long-Acting Treatment May Improve Health Outcomes and Reduce Hospitalizations in Patients with Schizophrenia

... of schizophrenia and the maintenance treatment of bipolar I Disorder. It was developed utilizing Alkermes' ... medications for the treatment of schizophrenia, bipolar mania and the treatment of symptoms associated ... the most common side effects in the treatment of bipolar I Disorder were weight gain (when used alone) and ...

Olanzapine Long-Acting Injection (LAI) Efficacy and Safety Data Presented at American Psychiatric Association Annual Meeting

... schizophrenia, acute mixed and manic episodes of bipolar I disorder, and maintenance treatment of bipolar disorder. Zyprexa is not approved for the ... suicide attempt is inherent in schizophrenia and bipolar I disorder. Close supervision of high-risk ...

FDA Grants Approval for Use of RISPERDAL(R) CONSTA(R) as Both a Monotherapy and Adjunctive Therapy in the Maintenance Treatment of Bipolar I Disorder

... Long-Acting Antipsychotic Therapy Available for bipolar I Disorder TITUSVILLE, N.J., May 18 ... or valproate in the maintenance treatment of bipolar I Disorder. bipolar Disorder is a brain disorder that causes unusual ...

FDA Approves Lamictal(R) ODT(TM) Orally Disintegrating Tablets

... swallowing. "Patients with epilepsy or bipolar disorder can have difficulty swallowing tablets. ... ODT is indicated for the long-term treatment of bipolar I Disorder to lengthen the time between mood ... under the age of 18 with mood disorders such as bipolar disorder or depression. Lamictal ODT is also ...

For Bipolar Depression, Surveyed Experts Indicate That Current and Emerging Therapies Have No Advantage Over Seroquel in Decreasing the Severity of Symptoms

... Resources' Clinical Gold Standard Status for bipolar Depression, According to a New Report from ... most influences their prescribing decisions in bipolar depression. Clinical data and the opinions of ... in the market. The new report entitled bipolar Depression: Despite Negative Results, Physicians ...

FDA Advisory Committee Recommendation on SEROQUEL XR Supplemental New Drug Applications

... of the depressive episodes associated with bipolar disorder, the manic and mixed episodes associated with bipolar I disorder, and the maintenance treatment of bipolar I disorder as adjunctive therapy to lithium or ...

New National Online Survey Says Bipolar Depressive Symptoms Have Impact on Day-To-Day Tasks as Well as Social Activities(1)

... Ninety Percent of People Being Treated for bipolar Disorder Say They Have Difficulty with Day-To-Day ... survey of more than 2,000 people living with bipolar disorder and 500 physicians who treat patients with bipolar disorder identified that the greatest concern ...

FDA Advisory Committee Recommendation on SEROQUEL XR Supplemental New Drug Applications

... of the depressive episodes associated with bipolar disorder, the manic and mixed episodes associated with bipolar I disorder, and the maintenance treatment of bipolar I disorder as adjunctive therapy to lithium or ...

FDA Panel Snubs Seroquel as 1st Choice Depression Treatment

... and drugs like it to treat schizophrenia and bipolar disorder. Wednesday's decision, by a panel of ... evaluation. If you're considering using them for bipolar disorder, think about using another alternative ... Ray said. But other drugs offer alternatives for bipolar patients, he noted. In their study, Ray and ...

FDA Advisory Committee Documents for SEROQUEL XR Available on AstraZeneca Web Site

... of acute depressive episodes associated with bipolar disorder, acute manic or mixed episodes associated with bipolar I disorder as monotherapy and as an adjunct to lithium or divalproex; maintenance treatment of bipolar I disorder as adjunct therapy to lithium or ...

Repligen Licenses Patent Rights for Treatment of Bipolar Disorder

... use of uridine in the treatment of patients with bipolar disorder from McLean Hospital. The use of uridine in the treatment of patients with bipolar disorder is currently the subject of a patent ... upon successful commercialization of uridine for bipolar disorder. McLean Hospital is the largest ...

FDA Approves Symbyax(R) as First Medication for Treatment-Resistant Depression

... and fluoxetine for the acute treatment of bipolar depression and TRD. Lilly originally developed ... drug approved by the FDA for acute treatment of bipolar depression in adults in 2003. Zyprexa, in ... nor fluoxetine are indicated as monotherapy for bipolar depression or TRD. Additional Label ...

National Audience of Psychiatrists Assembling in Chicago for Conference on Bipolar Disorder and ADHD

... adolescents, and adults managing bipolar disorder during pregnancy and the postpartum ... and mood stabilizers in patients with bipolar disorder alcohol abuse in patients with bipolar disorder and ADHD. *Exhibiting ...

HealthyPlace.com, the Largest Consumer Mental Health Site, Launches Mediminder, a Free Medication Reminder Tool for the More Than 30 Million People Who Suffer From Depression, Anxiety, Bipolar Disorder and Other Mental Health Conditions

... problem, especially for people with depression, bipolar disorder, anxiety and schizophrenia. "Doctors ... Mood Tracker is designed to help those with bipolar disorder or depression recognize and manage ... Depression and The Gold Standard for Treating bipolar Disorder . These are in-depth, authoritative ...

Alexza Reports 2008 Year-End Financial Results and Updates Clinical Pipeline Status

... of agitation in patients with schizophrenia or bipolar disorder. AZ-004 is currently in Phase 3 ... trial enrolled 314 acutely-agitated patients with bipolar I disorder at 17 U.S. clinical centers. The ... This study was the first AZ-004 study enrolling bipolar disorder patients. The primary endpoint for the ...

Kids' Risks Increase When Parents Are Bipolar

... 4 (HealthDay News) -- Children whose parents have bipolar disorder face an increased risk for mood disorders and anxiety disorders as well as early-onset bipolar disorder, researchers have found. Their study ... 388 children, ages 6 to 18, of 233 parents with bipolar disorder and a control group of 251 children of ...

HealthyPlace.com, the Largest Consumer Mental Health Site, Re-Launches With Important New Features for the More Than 30 Million People Who Suffer from Anxiety, Depression and Bipolar Disorder

... Mood Tracker is designed to help those with bipolar disorder or depression recognize and manage ... Depression and The Gold Standard for Treating bipolar Disorder . These are in-depth, authoritative ... of the best treatments for depression and bipolar disorder, including a discussion of medications ...

AstraZeneca Announces SEROQUEL XR is Now Available to Treat Bipolar Depression

... the Depressive, Manic, and Mixed Episodes of bipolar Disorder WILMINGTON, Del., Feb. 23 ... of the depressive episodes associated with bipolar disorder and the manic and mixed episodes associated with bipolar I disorder, as well as the maintenance treatment ...

Common Genes Link Bipolar Disorder, Schizophrenia

... FRIDAY, Jan. 16 (HealthDay News) -- bipolar disorder and schizophrenia appear to share common ... disorder had a notably higher risk of developing bipolar disorder or schizophrenia during their lives, ... and had eight times the risk of developing bipolar disorder. The odds were less steep but still ...

Lilly Resolves Investigations of Past Zyprexa Marketing and Promotional Practices

... schizophrenia, acute mixed or manic episodes of bipolar I disorder, and maintenance treatment of bipolar disorder. Since Zyprexa was introduced in 1996, ... placebo-controlled, short-term schizophrenia and bipolar mania trials was somnolence. Other common events ...

Newer Antipsychotics Pose Cardiac Risk: Study

... evaluation. If you're considering using them for bipolar disorder, think about using another alternative ... the use of the drugs to treat schizophrenia and bipolar disorder, Ray said. Doctors also prescribe ... Ray said. But other drugs offer alternatives for bipolar patients, he said. For the new study, ...

WellPoint Announces Innovative Program to Help Improve the Care of Members Suffering With Bipolar Disorder

... in its affiliated health plans suffering from bipolar Disorder, a disease that impacts over 5.7 million Americans each year. The bipolar Condition Care Program will help ... in Colorado and California initially piloted the bipolar Condition Care Program, and as a result of their ...

Study Calls for Greater Scrutiny of 'Off-Label' Drug Use

... escitalopram (Lexapro), used off-label to treat bipolar disorder; the schizophrenia drug risperidone (Risperdal), used off-label to treat bipolar disorder; and the asthma drug montelukast ... for depression, commonly used off-label for bipolar diaorder. Sertraline (Zoloft) approved for ...

Alexza Reports 2008 Third Quarter Financial Results and Updates Development of Product Candidates

... trial by the end of 2008. This trial enrolled 314 bipolar disorder patients with acute agitation at 17 U.S. ... This study was the first AZ-004 study enrolling bipolar disorder patients. In September 2008, the ... treatment of acute agitation in schizophrenic or bipolar disorder patients, has completed one Phase 3 ...

Repligen Reports Second Quarter Fiscal Year 2009 Financial Results

... for our Phase 2b clinical trial of RG2417 for bipolar depression, as well as increased research ... from enhancement with RG1068. RG2417 for bipolar Disorder We have initiated a Phase 2b clinical ... an oral formulation of uridine, in patients with bipolar depression. This is a multi-center, randomized, ...

Repligen Initiates Phase 2b Clinical Trial of RG2417 in Bipolar Disorder

... an oral formulation of uridine, in patients with bipolar depression. This Phase 2b study is ... trial in which approximately 150 patients with bipolar depression will receive either RG2417 or placebo ... and the Clinical Global Impression of Change in bipolar Disorder Scale (CGI-BP-C). The study will be ...

Children of Older Fathers at Risk for Bipolar Disorder

... the father, the greater his child's risk for bipolar disorder. That's the conclusion of a new study ... researchers who compared 13,428 people with bipolar disorder to more than 67,000 people without the ... 1.37 times more likely to be diagnosed as having bipolar disorder than the offspring of men aged 20 to 24 ...

New study finds that add-on therapy improves depressive symptoms in bipolar disorder

... depression is a serious and common problem in bipolar disorder, and does not resolve well with existing ... Because individuals with both depression and bipolar disorder experience a glutathione deficiency, an ... evaluated the mood symptoms of individuals with bipolar disorder, half of whom received placebo and half ...

Children of older fathers more likely to have bipolar disorder

... may be associated with an increased risk for bipolar disorder in their offspring, according to a ... , one of the JAMA/Archives journals. bipolar disorder is a common, severe mood disorder ... patients in Swedish registers with a diagnosis of bipolar disorder. For each one, they randomly selected ...