June 20, 2017

Researchers identify genes linked to stress, bipolar

Genetic alterations that can be modulated by stress have been identified in children at high risk for bipolar disorder, according to a recently published study by researchers at McGovern Medical School. Results appeared in Translational Psychiatry, a Nature Publishing Group…


December 7, 2016

UTHealth receives NIH grant for treating cocaine addiction

Identifying more effective treatment strategies tailored to individual responses for patients overcoming addiction to cocaine is the focus of a new clinical trial at McGovern Medical School at UTHealth. The study, funded with a $1.9 million grant from the National…


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…