People with bipolar disorder face stigma and treatment challenges. Despite these barriers, it's possible to live a full and ...

These two disorders share many features, making proper diagnosis a challenge. Treatment providers must be aware that some ...

Researchers have identified a second dopamine-driven "clock" in the brain that works alongside the biological 24-hour cycle, ...

Mental health forms a crucial component of overall well-being, yet many conditions remain undiagnosed or misunderstood.

People with bipolar I disorder have had at least one manic episode preceded or followed by hypomanic or major depressive ...

A new study, led by USC Mark and Mary Stevens Neuroimaging and Informatics Institute (Stevens INI), will explore structural ...

There’s no evidence to suggest that bipolar disorder causes premenstrual syndrome (PMS) or vice versa. However, premenstrual ...

Discover how the body’s sleep-wake clocks and dopamine-driven rhythm, influence bipolar mood swings, offering novel treatment ...

Without treatment, bipolar disorder may cause mood episodes. People may alternate between high periods, known as manic episodes, and low periods, or depressive episodes. During a manic episode ...

A brain rhythm working in tandem with the body's natural sleep-wake cycle may explain why bipolar patients alternate between ...

Study published in Nature identifies nearly 300 genomic regions associated with bipolar disorder, and 36 key genes involved in the disease.

If you choose to participate in the study, you will be asked to complete four annual in-person study visits consisting of cognitive assessments, blood draw, and an MRI scan, as well as to complete a ...