The University of Texas Dell Medical School has joined a global study of bipolar type 1 disorder to better understand which treatments work and to identify biomarkers connected to manic or ...

Bipolar disorder appears to be more common in people with multiple sclerosis (MS) than in the general population. MS is an autoimmune condition that affects the brain and spinal cord, damaging ...

Treatment for bipolar disorder typically begins with your primary care doctor, but it often involves specialized care from mental health professionals for more effective management. Bipolar ...

When they disrupted dopamine-producing neurons in the brain's reward center, these rhythms ceased, highlighting dopamine as a key factor in the mood swings of bipolar disorder. Current treatments ...

Due to the large sample size, the study greatly increased genetic discovery to nearly 300 genetic variants associated with bipolar disorder," says researcher Kevin O'Connell at the Center for ...

Her parents got her into mental health treatment, and when she was 10, a psychiatrist diagnosed her with bipolar disorder. The meds he prescribed made her sleepy and caused tremors and body pains.

Welcome to the Medscape InDiscussion Bipolar Disorder Podcast Series ... and in healthcare systems to break down some of the stigmas that surround this particular condition.

The study was funded by the Heinz C. Prechter Bipolar Research Fund at the University of Michigan Eisenberg Family Depression Center and the Richard Tam Foundation, as well as the National ...

Today it’s called bipolar disorder, another way to describe a mental illness that has two completely different presentations. Comedian Taylor Tomlinson, host of the new CBS late-night show ...

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