A large study shows having bipolar disorder is associated with a four- to six-fold risk of dying prematurely, suggesting more preventive efforts needed. Visit Health Lab to read the full story.

The Flourish recharge room, an innovative gift given to Michigan Medicine, provides staff with a transformative and healing experience.

By studying first-year college students’ experiences and backgrounds, scientists may have discovered a way to go beyond genetics to predict which students might be more or less vulnerable to stress-related depression.

The Michigan Medicine finding suggest a need for more education and screening of older adults for cannabis-related risks.

When it comes to lupus care, Black adults are normally left behind despite being one of the highest lupus populations.

Research published in the Arthritis Care and Research Journal from Michigan Medicine found that scleroderma patients made significant strides when working with trained peer health coaches in adhering to wellness routines, leading to resilience and improvements in fatigue, pain and depressive symptoms.

Distinguished U-M neuroscientist Huda Akil, Ph.D., has received the nation’s highest scientific honor – the National Medal of Science -- for her contributions to science and their impact on humankind’s understanding of depression, anxiety, addiction and more.

Michigan Medicine researchers are examining whether ginger supplements could help treat symptoms in autoimmune diseases

A massive new study will survey the healthcare workers who care for people with dementia in homes, nursing homes, assisted living, clinics and hospitals, to provide data for research and care improvement.

Firearm purchases rose during the pandemic and a survey shows high rates of mental health issues and political extremism among those who bought guns during 2020 and 2021.

Access to mental health care has lagged even as diagnoses have risen; a proposed federal fix aims to increase insurance coverage of care.

There are 13 U-M graduate medical education programs ranked in the top 10 by Doximity.

People with Alzheimer’s and other forms of dementia account for a large percentage of emergency visits by older adults, but some of those crises could be prevented.

In the wake of a Surgeon General’s advisory, experts offer tips for families of teens and tweens

Iron levels in the blood – and specifically, a type of iron storage called ferritin – have been linked to mental health symptom severity