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NIMH-funded study illuminates the genetic architecture of bipolar disorder

A study of people with diverse ancestries reveals new genes involved in bipolar disorder and subtype-specific signals.

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National Institute of Mental HealthBethesda, MDMarch 4, 20256 min read

An NIMH-funded study, with cohorts spanning diverse ancestries, identifies new genes implicated in bipolar disorder and finds that different genes contribute to specific disorder subtypes.

The findings expand a historically Eurocentric genetic literature and edge closer to the kind of mechanistic understanding that could eventually inform personalized treatment.

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