A study has found that engaging with frightening entertainment, such as horror films, is associated with temporary changes in ...

Scientists identified two types of brain cells, neurons and microglia, that are altered in people with depression. Through ...

Depression is thought to affect over 250 million people around the world. It is a condition that is difficult to treat ...

Scientists have pinpointed specific neurons and microglia, crucial for emotion and inflammation, as key players in depression ...

Scientists have discovered that depression can be driven by abnormal sugar modifications on proteins in the brain, offering a new molecular pathway for understanding the disorder.

Scientists in Spain have identified a surprising link between the amino acid proline,found in foods like beef and fish, and ...

A research team led by C. Justin LEE and LEE Boyoung at the Institute for Basic Science (IBS) has identified a new molecular pathway in the brain that directly links abnormal sugar modifications on ...

Learn how physical activity can counteract depression-like effects from unhealthy eating, thanks to gut-brain signaling.

Findings from a randomized and blinded clinical trial investigating repeated ketamine infusions for treating depression have ...

Researchers led by Dr. Roberto Goya-Maldonado at the University Medical Center Göttingen have identified a rapid ...

With a simple standard MRI scan of the brain, it may soon be possible to predict which people with mental illnesses will gain ...

Depression affects millions worldwide, yet its root cause has long remained elusive. Behind its lived experience lies a biological mystery: Why does the brain, an organ built to adapt and survive, ...