Major depression is not only a crisis of mood, it is also a crisis of biology that reshapes the brain itself. As genetic tools sharpen, scientists are now tracing how inherited risk for depression is ...

A new comprehensive analysis has revealed that major depressive disorder alters both the physical architecture and the ...

Patients with asthma and major depressive disorder had more negative beliefs about their asthma, worse treatment adherence ...

A large Australian study showed atypical depression has distinct genetic, clinical, and treatment-response features. Read ...

FDA approves first brain stimulation device for home depression treatment. Flow Neuroscience's FL-100 headset uses electrical ...

The FDA has approved the first prescription, at-home neuromodulation therapy for individuals with major depressive disorder ...

Omega-3s can even affect the brain’s structure. “They increase the actual flexibility of the membranes within neurons,” Storch said, allowing mood-regulating chemicals to move more easily throughout ...

For people trapped in the cycle of severe depression, hope is a cruel tease. It arrives briefly with a new pill or a round of ...

U of A researcher Lindsay Lundeen and an Auburn colleague found that gamers who identified as religious or spiritual were 62% less likely to experience major depressive disorder than those who lacked ...

A major new study has found that transcranial magnetic stimulation (TMS), which applies magnetic energy to the brain, can be ...