Valproic acid (VPA) is currently prescribed as an antiseizure medication and mood stabilizer, but it is also being studied as an anticancer agent because it inhibits histone acetyltransferases, which ...

Actress Catherine Zeta-Jones, 41, revealed earlier this month that she had been diagnosed with bipolar disorder several years ago. Bipolar disorder involves periods of elevated or irritable mood, ...

As many as half of people with chronic psychiatric disorders such as bipolar disorder (BD) don’t consistently take their prescribed medications. The consequences—an increased risk of suicide, ...

Mood stabilizers protect against suicide and all-cause mortality in patients with bipolar disorder (BD), including natural mortality, with lithium emerging as the most protective agent, new research ...

Tracking your mood, sleep, and daily routines can reveal early warning signs of bipolar episodes. Learn how this simple self-monitoring strategy can improve stability. Bipolar disorder can feel ...

A recent review published in the journal Molecular Psychiatry explores the calcium-calmodulin-dependent protein kinase kinase-2 (CaMKK2) signaling pathway as a contributor to bipolar disorder ...

Dr. Ongur answers the question: 'Combination Of Bipolar Medications?' — -- Question: Why might I need a combination of medications for bipolar disorder? Answer: It's true that combinations of ...

Last week, the White House released a Make America Healthy Again Commission executive order that outlines a host of goals with a main purpose of addressing chronic disease in adults and children. And ...

The University of Cincinnati is partnering with UCLA Health on a groundbreaking pilot study to investigate whether a ketogenic diet, when used alongside standard medications, can improve symptoms in ...

Last week, the White House released a Make America Healthy Again Commission executive order that outlines a host of goals with a main purpose of addressing chronic disease in adults and children. And ...