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Specific Gene Variations May Raise Risk of Bipolar Disorder: Study

Certain gene variations can be observed in brains of people suffering with Bipolar Disorder, finds a study. 

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A research by the Picower Institute for Learning and Memory at MIT has found that the presence of the protein CPG2 is significantly lesser in the brains of people with bipolar disorder.

As explained by the authors, “Bipolar disorder (BD) is a common mood disorder characterized by recurrent episodes of mania and depression. Both genetic and environmental factors have been implicated in BD etiology, but the biological underpinnings remain elusive.”

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