Pregnancy Outcomes in Women with Bipolar Disorder

In treating pregnant women with mood or anxiety disorders, we tend to focus primarily on the reproductive safety of psychotropic medications; however, it must be recognized that withholding or withdrawing pharmacologic treatment for depression or anxiety during pregnancy may carry some degree of risk. Untreated psychiatric illness in the mother cannot be considered a benign… Read More »

Conjoined twins build strength in Vic

Conjoined twins from Bhutan are playing with other children and building their strength at a Victoria retreat in the lead up to the marathon separation surgery. On Friday carers will offer some insight into how twin girls Nima and Dawa are doing at a retreat near Melbourne. The 14-month-old sisters were initially meant to undergo… Read More »

Gut Bacteria May Help Control Movement

New study finds that gut bacteria may control movement in fruit flies and recognize the neurons involved in this response. The findings of the study are published in the journal Nature. The study was supported by the National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke (NINDS), part of the National Institutes of Health. ‘A new study… Read More »