Scientists have identified two specific types of brain cells that behave differently in people with depression, offering a ...

For decades, depression has been explained to patients as a “chemical imbalance” in the brain, a vague phrase that never ...

Blood tests measuring the aging of certain white blood cells can predict cognitive and mood-related symptoms of depression, ...

A new Nature Genetics study has identified excitatory neurons and microglia as the brain cell types showing abnormal gene regulation patterns linked to depression risk. The findings shift focus from ...

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Immune cells released from bone marrow in the skull in response to chronic stress and adversity could play a key role in symptoms of depression and anxiety, say researchers. The discovery – found in a ...

Virtually everyone has some experience with depression; however, the term “depression” has so many different meanings that confusion and invalidation often result when laypersons talk about their ...

A new study suggests depression may soon be detectable through a simple blood test—by tracking how certain immune cells age. Researchers found that accelerated aging in monocytes, a type of white ...

New research provides the clearest demonstration yet that depression is a risk factor for cognitive decline in patients with type 2 diabetes, investigators say. The decline happens relatively quickly ...

Depressed mood is a significant feature of other mental health conditions besides major depression. Many experts recognize four major types of depression: major depressive disorder, the depression of ...