Instead of relying on a single neuron, the brain uses the pattern of activity across many neurons to encode information to ...

Every decision begins invisibly.Long before someone acts, the brain is already hard at work gathering evidence, weighing options, and gradually ...

The grand ringmaster of British cuisine talks to Chris Bennion about finding happiness, and a new closeness with his children, after being diagnosed with bipolar disorder aged 57 ...

For example, there are subtypes. And type I bipolar disorder is characterized by manic episodes and depressive episodes, whereas type II bipolar disorder is characterized by hypomanic episodes and ...

Researchers have identified a second dopamine-driven "clock" in the brain that works alongside the biological 24-hour cycle, potentially explaining the alternating states of mania and depression in ...

Summary: New research reveals how the brain separates internally generated noise from sensory signals, ensuring stable perception.The study shows that in lower visual areas, spontaneous brain activity ...

Fortunately, the ENIGMA bipolar disorder dataset, which includes brain MRI scans collected by more than 200 research groups around the world, is large, diverse and detailed enough to begin parsing ...

Across all participants, we observed a heightened brain activity in an area of the brain which is involved in the experience and awareness of transient mood states – the anterior insula.. However, it ...

Impulsivity often occurs in bipolar disorder, ... (ICDs) in the brain. According to one overview, impulse-control disorders involve a person’s inability to resist impulses ...

Across all participants, we observed a heightened brain activity in an area of the brain which is involved in the experience and awareness of transient mood states – the anterior insula. However, it ...