July 16, 2020

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…


January 16, 2019

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…


March 19, 2018

Being a Spouse or Partner of a Person Diagnosed with Bipolar Disorder Can Be a Roller Coaster

Written by: Thomas D. Meyer, PhD Spouses and partners of individuals diagnosed with bipolar disorder may experience specific challenges. Being diagnosed as having bipolar disorder means that there will often be drastic changes in mood from depression to euphoria, often…


December 11, 2017

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…


July 26, 2017

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…


June 27, 2017

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…


March 7, 2017

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…


August 29, 2016

Research spotlights caregivers of bipolar patients

University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston (UTHealth) researchers are studying how strategies, such as group psychoeducation or mobile health technology, can help improve the well-being of those who care for bipolar patients. Bipolar disorder causes unusual shifts in…