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Study Links Hepatitis C to Mental Health Disorders

7/20/2025

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A groundbreaking study from Johns Hopkins University reveals a troubling connection between the hepatitis C virus (HCV) and mental health disorders such as schizophrenia and bipolar disorder. Researchers discovered HCV in 3.5% of schizophrenia patients and 3.9% of those with bipolar disorder, raising hopes that antiviral treatments might help ease psychiatric symptoms.

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A groundbreaking study from Johns Hopkins University reveals a troubling connection between the hepatitis C virus (HCV) and mental health disorders such as schizophrenia and bipolar disorder. Researchers discovered HCV in 3.5% of schizophrenia patients and 3.9% of those with bipolar disorder, raising hopes that antiviral treatments might help ease psychiatric symptoms.