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·November 13, 2014·4 min read

Depression and Overwhelming Guilt in Preschool Years Linked to Brain Changes

A new neuroimaging study finds the anterior insula is smaller in school aged children previously diagnosed with depression.

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·October 20, 2014·4 min read

Rapid Agent Restores Pleasure Seeking Ahead of Other Antidepressant Action

Treatment resistant bipolar disorder patients experienced a reversal of a key symptom 40 minutes after a single infusion of ketamine, a new study reports.

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·October 14, 2014·4 min read

Rare Genetic Disease Protects Against Bipolar Disorder

Researchers report EvC, a rare genetic disorder could protect against bipolar affective disorder.

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·September 30, 2014·2 min read

Depression Increasing Across the Country

According to a new study, people reporting depressive symptoms in the US has increased.

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·September 25, 2014·3 min read

How Physical Exercise Protects the Brain from Stress Induced Depression

Researchers report exercise can produce changes in skeletal muscles which can purge the blood of a protein that accumulates during stress.

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·September 18, 2014·3 min read

Scientists Discover ‘Dimmer Switch’ For Mood Disorders

Researchers have identified a control mechanism for an area of the brain which processes sensory and emotive information.

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·September 2, 2014·3 min read

Discovery Hints at Why Stress Is More Devastating for Some

New research could lead researchers to a better understanding of the development of psychiatric disorders such as depression and anxiety.

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·August 26, 2014·4 min read

Study Calls into Question Link Between Prenatal Antidepressant Exposure and Autism Risk

A new study reports autism risks appear to be attributed to maternal depression during pregnancy, and not antidepressant medications as previously believed.

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·August 25, 2014·2 min read

Sleep Drunkenness Disorder May Affect 1 in 7

A sleep disorder known as sleep drunkenness may affect as many as 1 in 7 people, a new study reports.

This image shows the habenula region from a D2-eGFP (green) transgenic mouse stained for calbindin (red) and DAPI (blue) to show nuclei.

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·August 21, 2014·3 min read

Scientists Discover Area of Brain Responsible for Exercise Motivation

Researchers report the dorsal medial habenula could control a person's motivation to exercise.

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·August 20, 2014·3 min read

Breastfeeding Linked to Lower Risk of Postnatal Depression

A new study of over 10,000 mothers has shown that women who breastfed their babies were at significantly lower risk of postnatal depression than those who did not.