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 ...

Cognitive dysfunction is a core trait of bipolar disorder. That's a short assertion bursting at the seams with nuance and caveat. For starters, what causes this core trait? The consensus had been that ...

A new study suggests that drinking a moderate amount of coffee each day may help slow the early aging often seen in people with major psychiatric disorders. Researchers found that adults with ...

As your parents get older and you become their caregiver, you may be caught off guard by an unexpected health problem they develop: mental illness. If you have a parent with a chronic mental illness, ...

Medications are often the first-line treatment approach for bipolar disorder. Drug interventions are most effective when combined with psychotherapy, such as cognitive behavioral therapy or ...

Bipolar disorder and schizophrenia overlap in some ways. For instance, both can lead to psychosis, a state of mind causing a detachment from reality. Although they have some similarities, they’re very ...