Valerie Taylor's research explores links between gut bacteria and bipolar disorder, testing faecal microbiota transplants as potential treatments for mental illness.

The reality of bipolar disorder is hard to fathom: nearly six million Americans have been diagnosed with the disorder and yet so little is known about how the illness manifests itself in our brains.

RELATED: The Link Between Bipolar and Memory Problems The frontal lobes of the brain contain circuitry that acts, in essence, like a hardworking executive secretary. Information comes into the frontal ...

Washington, Jun 6 : In adolescents with bipolar disorder, key areas of the brain that help regulate emotions develop differently, a new Yale study has found. Researchers found that the brain in ...

WHAT HAS GONE WRONG: Studies show overactivity and a 30% loss in gray matter in this region, causing people to lose judgment about how certain behaviors, such as overspending or being sexually ...

The Ryan Licht Sang Bipolar Foundation celebrated its 20th anniversary with an art exhibit featuring works by artists with bipolar disorder. The event included a reception, remarks from foundation ...

Dear Doctors: My 22-year-old son is severely bipolar, which impacts his life terribly. I have kept up with the studies that have shown success in treating bipolar with a fecal transplant. Do you know ...

Momentary shifts in mood, even those lasting just a matter of seconds, profoundly alter the brain's response to pleasurable experiences in people with bipolar disorder, finds a new study. Momentary ...

Lizzie McGuire's Robert Carradine's cause of death was listed as 'sequelae of anoxic brain injury' after a battle with Bipolar Disorder ...

Bipolar brain fog can cause short- and long-term memory problems and trouble concentrating on the tasks at hand. These workarounds can help you cope. Deb M. of South Dakota has grappled with memory ...

Dear Doctors: My 22-year-old son is severely bipolar, which impacts his life terribly. I have kept up with the studies that have shown success in treating bipolar with a fecal transplant. Do you know ...