Suicide in bipolar disorder
Written by: Gabriel Fries, PhD, MSc Being among the top 10 leading causes of death in the United States and the world, suicide is considered a major public health issue and a complex multifactorial human behavior. Studies suggest that…
Scientists discover changes in the brain’s cellular powerhouses of bipolar disorder patients
HOUSTON – (Jan. 14, 2019) – Glitches in the structures that power cells could contribute to the mood swings experienced by the nearly 6 million American adults with bipolar disorder, report scientists from The University of Texas Health Science Center…
UTHealth researchers link epigenetic aging to bipolar disorder
HOUSTON – (Dec. 11, 2017) – Bipolar disorder may involve accelerated epigenetic aging, which could explain why persons with the disorder are more likely to have – and die from – age-related diseases, according to researchers from The University of…
Psychiatry hosts mood disorders conference Sept. 22-23
“Advances in Diagnosis and Treatment of Bipolar Disorder” is the focus of the second annual Houston Mood Disorders Conference, hosted by the Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences at McGovern Medical School. The two-day symposium, set for Sept. 22-23 at…
Going to extremes: There is hope regarding mental health issues in children and adolescents
When Pat Sumner’s son, Eric, was in elementary school, she chalked up his moodiness to anxiety issues. After two decades of frustration and confusion, the diagnosis of bipolar disorder was tough. Sumner knows all too well the toll that bipolar…
Researchers pinpoint area of brain linked to bipolar disorder
A volume decrease in specific parts of the brain’s hippocampus – long identified as a hub of mood and memory processing – was linked to bipolar disorder in a study led by researchers at McGovern Medical School. The research was…