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Can depression and guilt in preschool years change the brain?

A brain area involved in emotion is smaller in kids who were diagnosed with depression during preschool, says a new study that suggests an ‘anatomical marker’ for future risk.

The stress-induced FK506 binding protein 51 regulates autophagy and is involved in the response to treatment with antidepressants

FK506 binding protein 51 (FKBP51) regulates acute and chronic effects of treatment with antidepressants via autophagic pathways (processes by which cells break down and recycle their components) in…

Acoustic changes in speech of people with depression could be used to help monitor mental health

Imagine this scenario: You’ve been feeling persistently blue lately, so you pull out your phone.

Even mild depressive symptoms result in poorer lumbar spinal stenosis surgery outcome

Even mild depressive symptoms can weaken the outcome of lumbar spinal stenosis surgery, according to a recent study completed at the University of Eastern Finland and Kuopio University Hospital.

Seasonal depression ’caused by increased levels of serotonin transporter protein’

Researchers claim to have identified the cause of seasonal depression, after finding that patients with the disorder have high serotonin transporter protein levels in winter.

Susceptibility for relapsing major depressive disorder can be calculated

The question if an individual will suffer from relapsing major depressive disorder is not de-termined by accident.

Even depressed people believe that life gets better

Adults typically believe that life gets better – today is better than yesterday was and tomorrow will be even better than today.

Researchers find why depression and ageing linked to increased disease risk

Psychological stress and stress-related psychiatric disorders are associated with increased risk for aging-related diseases, but the molecular mechanisms underlying this relation are unknown.

Reduced depression risk among the physically active

Engaging in physical activity three times a week may reduce the risk of depression, a new study finds. But depression before midlife could be a barrier to physical activity.

New study in Biological Psychiatry reports how transcranial magnetic stimulation treatment works to treat depression

On Star Trek, it is easy to take for granted the incredible ability of futuristic doctors to wave small devices over the heads of both humans and aliens, diagnose their problems through evaluating…