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Genetic roots of bipolar disorder revealed by first genome-wide study of illness

Several specific genes are implicated in bipolar disorder. This was the first genome-wide "association" study of the illness. Association studies help determine if specific diseases are associated with genes. One of the genes implicated produces a protein that could be a target for developing better medications for the disorder.

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