Why it matters: Major depression and bipolar disorder are common, disabling conditions that impact millions worldwide, affecting mood, relationships, and daily functioning. What’s new: Recent studies ...

In a free webinar hosted by the Brain & Behavior Research Foundation, “Positive Emotion and Reward Disturbance in Mood Disorders” on Tuesday, May 12, 2026 at 2pm ET, Dr. June Gruber, Ph.D., will ...

While they share similar depressive and cognitive symptoms, the biological underpinnings of bipolar disorder and major ...

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While they share similar depressive and cognitive symptoms, the biological underpinnings of bipolar disorder and major ...

Neha Pathak, MD, FACP, DipABLM: Welcome to the WebMD Health Discovered podcast. I'm Dr Neha Pathak, WebMD's Chief Physician Editor for Health and Lifestyle Medicine. While many of us have heard of or ...

Despite a few similar symptoms, bipolar disorder is not a type of personality disorder. However, it may be misdiagnosed as one, or you can have both. Bipolar disorder is considered a type of mood ...

What’s the difference: Major depressive disorder involves episodes of deep depression without mania, while bipolar disorder includes mood shifts that can range from mild to severe. Why treatment ...

Study identifies a specific link between insulin resistance, brain structure, and cognitive impairment in Bipolar Disorder, ...

Postpartum patients with vs without mood disorders received fewer analgesic prescriptions after vaginal delivery, according to findings presented at ACOG 2026.

But emerging research suggests another nutrient may play an important role in brain health and emotional regulation: choline. A new meta-analysis found that people with anxiety disorders consistently ...