SAN DIEGO In December, he announced he had discovered several gene mutations closely tied to the disease, also known as manic depression. Then Kelsoe, a prominent psychiatric geneticist at the ...

Bipolar disorder (once known as manic depression) is a mental disorder that causes unusual changes in mood, concentration, and energy or activity levels, which may make everdayl tasks difficult.

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SAN DIEGO -- Dr. John Kelsoe has spent his career trying to identify the biological roots of bipolar disorder. In December, he announced he had discovered several gene mutations closely tied to the ...