| Medical professionals that focus on genetics, general | | | | conditions being passed along to their offspring. |
| health, as well as psychiatry have determined that | | | | Once this blood is collected, the chromosomes of the |
| there is, in fact, a bipolar genetic predisposition. At | | | | blood that contain DNA will be examined. If one |
| one point in time, all psychiatric based conditions were | | | | individual is known to have bipolar disorder, it will be |
| considered to be due to external stimuli or | | | | seen as specific data on the DNA being evaluated. |
| environmental factors - such as negative parenting, | | | | From there, the DNA from the others in the same |
| or something similar in nature. | | | | blood line will be evaluated to determine if the same |
| However, after years of researching the impact of | | | | data is a part of their DNA. |
| genetics on the development of mental disorders, it | | | | |
| has been found that there is a genetic predisposition | | | | The Benefits |
| to these conditions - specifically those related to | | | | While it is true that bipolar genetic studies are not |
| bipolar disorder. In this health guide, you will learn | | | | the most significant when it comes to health |
| about the bipolar genetic predisposition. | | | | concerns, it has been established that these are |
| The Genetic Study | | | | beneficial in assisting researchers and doctors in the |
| When doctors perform a genetic study, they first | | | | way of understanding genetics basic role when it |
| attempt to identify the genes that result in the | | | | comes to determining susceptibility for other, more |
| transmission of disease from parent to offspring. This | | | | serious medical concerns. By simply studying the |
| is often referred to as a "linkage analysis". The | | | | bipolar genetic issue, medical professionals may gain |
| procedure is actually relatively simple as it just | | | | more insight into the role of genetics and more |
| involves collecting various samples of blood from the | | | | serious conditions such as cancer, and infectious |
| family that is concerned about diseases and medical | | | | diseases as a whole. |