Studies show that people with these disorders often have unusual stress hormone patterns, like blunted or exaggerated ...

In experiments with healthy volunteers undergoing functional MRI imaging, scientists have found increased activity in two ...

A new meta-analysis suggests that people with major depressive disorder have lower levels of the brain antioxidant ...

At Tsinghua University’s Neural Engineering Lab, researchers are using brain-computer interfaces to study how people respond ...

Scientists warn microplastics in the brain may be tied to mental health issues and call for urgent dietary and medical ...

Looking at art benefits your brain. ... The research is beginning to tackle and answer questions such as why some people get depression and others don't, or how pregnancy rewires mothers' brains.

A novel study aimed at disentangling the neurological underpinnings of depression shows that multiple brain profiles may manifest as the same clinical symptoms, providing evidence to support the ...

Ketamine leads to increased communication between areas of the brain that don't typically engage with each other, new ...

Looking at art benefits your brain. ... The research is beginning to tackle and answer questions such as why some people get depression and others don't, or how pregnancy rewires mothers' brains.

The causes of depression are not fully understood, but research suggests factors like genetics, environment, emotional trauma and hardships, traumatic brain injury, and inflammation may play a role.

Depression in the elderly, or geriatric depression, is a mental and emotional disorder affecting older adults. Feelings of sadness and occasional "blue”" moods are normal. However, lasting ...