Depression is one of the leading causes of disability in the world: according to WHO, more than 280 million people suffer from the disorder. The disease changes not only the mood, but it rebuilds the ...

The duration of depression may influence the extent to which brain functioning is affected, as well as the treatment options ...

Scientists are rethinking how depression should be treated by focusing less on reducing negative feelings and more on rebuilding the brain’s capacity for positive emotion.

The duration for which one remains depressed may impact how severely the mental disorder makes changes in the brain, ...

Rose covers disability and mental health, and she helps write STAT’s daily Morning Rounds newsletter. Confidential tips can be sent to Rose on Signal at rosebroderick.11. Depression has many faces.

The research analyzed brain scans from patients with major depressive disorder who were not taking antidepressants, isolating ...

Scientists in South Korea have developed experimental contact lenses designed to send electrical signals through the retina ...

UAB researchers are involved in a new clinical trial to explore a promising treatment for adults suffering from major depressive disorder, especially for those who have not been successfully treated ...

Irritability isn’t “a bad mood” but a neurobiological signal we may overlook in ADHD and depression. A simple trace mineral ...

Brain-stimulating contact lenses are as effective as Prozac at treating depression in mice via retinal pathways.

Scientists have uncovered evidence that serotonin — the same brain chemical boosted by many antidepressants — may actually ...

A myocardial infarction (MI), or heart attack, doesn't just damage the cardiovascular system—it can dramatically reshape how ...