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“We found that achieving an A-grade is associated with increased risk for bipolar disorder, particularly in humanities and to a lesser extent in science subjects,” says lead researcher James MacCabe. The increased risk among students with higher grades remained after the researchers considered other factors such as parental education and socioeconomic status. Students with the poorest grades were also at a moderately increased risk of bipolar disorder. (Courtesy: King’s College London)
KING’S COLLEGE LONDON (UK)—A recent study offers the first evidence linking exceptional intellectual ability to bipolar disorder. Researchers found top students were almost four times as likely to develop bipolar disorder as adults, compared to those with average grades. Continue…
