Diagnosis of bipolar disorder increased odds of mortality more than history of smoking or age 60 years or older

<p>Ceramides may play a role in differentiating bipolar disorder and major depressive disorders</p>

Health service use patterns may be indicator of bipolar disorder

Highest prevalence and greatest rate of increase of obesity over time seen among women with bipolar disorders

Findings seen for the high-risk population of teens with bipolar spectrum disorder

No benefit seen for 52-week versus eight-week treatment for patients with bipolar I disorder with recently remitted depressive episode

83 percent of deaths due to external causes were excess, while 51 percent of deaths due to somatic causes were excess

Higher risk for psychotic versus nonpsychotic subtypes of bipolar disorder seen in association with CUD

Findings significant after adjusting for age, sex, diagnosis, and depression severity

However, no significant difference seen in quality-of-life rating for youth with bipolar disorder, those with unipolar depression