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New Bipolar Disorder Study Shows that a Ketogenic Diet Leads to Mental and Physical Health Benefits

For the first time in years, I felt like my brain was finally running on the right fuel,” said one of the participants in a new pilot study on a ketogenic diet in bipolar disorder. Published today in BJPsych Open, the study is the first to use neuroimaging to demonstrate that a ketogenic diet may improve brain metabolism in individuals with a bipolar disorder diagnosis.

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Researchers explore ketogenic diet’s effects on bipolar disorder among teenagers, young adults

UCLA Health is set to begin a multi-site pilot study to explore whether a ketogenic diet, when combined with mood stabilizing medications, helps stabilize mood symptoms in teenagers and young adults who have bipolar disorder.

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Metabolic Psychiatry Scholar Award

Today Baszucki Group announces and invites proposals for the Metabolic Psychiatry Scholar Award, a new funding opportunity designed to support and elevate outstanding early-career investigators bridging the fields of metabolism and mental health.

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Amazon Acquires Trio of Environmental Docs

Amazon has acquired a trio of environmental docs, Groundswell, Common Ground and Kiss the Ground. All titles come from directors Joshua Tickell and Rebecca Harrell Tickell, who head the Big Picture Ranch banner. Common Ground and Kiss the Ground, which were previously released, will be available to stream on April 22, while Groundswell, which wrapped production last year, will be released globally on Prime Video at a later date. Baszucki Group supported all three films. Jan Ellison Baszucki is an Executive Producer of Common Ground and Groundswell.

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