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Herpes virus link to bipolar disorder and depression

September 28, 2018 // 6 Comments

Image of a Purkinje neuron. Researchers show human herpes viruses (HHV-6 ) are capable of infecting neurons, possibly leading to psychiatric disorders like depression and bipolar disorder: Frontiers in Microbiology

Study shows for first time that HHV-6 virus can infect neurons and possibly cause cognitive disturbances leading to psychiatric disorders: Frontiers in Microbiology [...]

New path into bipolar disorder comes to light

February 20, 2018 // 1 Comment

Research reveals a novel potential drug target and offers new insights into the underlying biology of bipolar disorder: Frontiers in Behavioral Neuroscience [...]