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 ...

Earlier this week, the United States Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved a human trial for a blueberry-sized brain ...

Depression doesn’t mean you’re always feeling low. Sure, most times it’s hard to crawl out of bed or get motivated. Once in a while, however, you feel a spark of your old self—only to get sucked back ...

In Crohn's disease/ulcerative colitis, the gut and brain appear to be deeply connected ...

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

Alzheimer’s disease and late-life depression produce markedly different patterns of brain shrinkage and chemical disruption, ...

Brain imaging combined with artificial intelligence has identified six distinct "biotypes" of depression and anxiety that may lead to more personalized and effective treatment. This research has ...

A pair of smart glasses managed to reduce symptoms of depression by sending signals to the brain through the eye.

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