Psychology & Psychiatry

New clues to the mechanism behind treatment-resistant depression

Major depressive disorder (MDD) is a widespread mental health condition that for many is disabling. It has long been appreciated that MDD has genetic as well as environmental influences. In a new study in Biological Psychiatry ...

Psychology & Psychiatry

Exploring the ribosome–depression link

A group of ribosomal protein genes connect animal models of depression to human patients with major depressive disorder. In order to research depression treatments, scientists use a mouse model, inducing a state with similarities ...

Psychology & Psychiatry

Will a pill help new moms bounce back from postpartum depression?

Baby blues occurs in most new mothers, but 1 in 6 will go on to develop the more crushing symptoms of postpartum depression, which in severe and rare cases can lead to psychosis, and, in offspring, insecure attachment, difficulty ...

Psychology & Psychiatry

Self-harm is underrecognized in Gulf War Veterans

As the VA continues to explore new methods of suicide prevention, researchers at the Durham VA Medical Center in North Carolina believe one important indicator has gone understudied, and they are looking to change that in ...

Genetics

Researchers uncover molecular pathways underlying depression

Depression is a common mental health problem that affects people across demographics. Scientists have long known that there may be a genetic component that confers predisposition to depression, but the specific underlying ...

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