New Scientist covers an incremental experimental result. Breaking News? I think that’s a bit of an overstatement!
New Scientist Breaking News – New gene linked to bipolar disorder:
A gene involved in causing bipolar disorder in as many as 10% of patients with the condition has been identified by researchers in Australia. Other teams have previously claimed to have found bipolar susceptibility genes, but this is the first time that the evidence has been close to conclusive, the researchers claim.
BUT WAIT! Not so fast…
More work is also needed to reveal exactly which other genes might be involved. “This is a complex genetic disorder caused by the interaction of a number of genes and the environment,” Blair stresses.
So this is how science works… Baby Steps!