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·August 15, 2017·4 min read

Weight Gain Receptor Linked to Antipsychotic Drug

A new study implicates serotonin 2c receptors with metabolic side effects caused by a common class of antipsychotic medications.

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·July 21, 2017·3 min read

Depression Changes Structure of the Brain

White matter integrity appears to be reduced in people with major depressive disorders, a new Scientific Reports study reveals.

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·July 17, 2017·4 min read

Brain Circuit Study Finds Key Links to Depressive Symptoms

Researchers have discovered a link between specific neural circuits to distinct behavioral symptoms of depression. The study, published in Cell, reports altering the networks helped to improve symptoms such as social withdrawal and helplessness.

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·July 11, 2017·4 min read

Depression Affects Male and Female Brains Differently

Exposing depressed adolescents to positive and negative words elicited different effects in specific brain regions depending on the sex of the subject, a new Frontiers in Psychiatry study reports.

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·March 28, 2017·7 min read

Enlisting The Help of Machine Learning to Diagnose Depression

Researchers are utilizing neuroimaging data to identify brain patterns and predict depression with the help of machine learning.

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·March 3, 2017·2 min read

Yoga Effective at Reducing Depression Symptoms

According to researchers, people with major depressive disorder who embark on twice weekly yoga classes and who also practice at home reported a reduction in their symptoms.

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·February 2, 2017·4 min read

Easier To Let Go: Can Depression Help People Deal With Life?

Depression may allow people to abandon achievable goals, a new study reports.

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·November 10, 2016·4 min read

Brain Scans Could Help Predict Response to Psychotherapy for Anxiety and Depression

A new study reveals neuroimaging may prove useful in revealing patients with depression who may respond well to psychotherapy.

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·November 8, 2016·6 min read

Increasing GABA Activity in Depressed Mouse Brain Has Antidepressant Effect

According to a new study, experimentally increasing the activity of a subclass of nerve cells that produce GABA has an antidepressant effect in mice.

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·November 3, 2016·3 min read

Pupil Response to Negative Facial Expressions Predicts Depression Relapse Risk

Researchers report pupil dilation in reaction to negative facial expressions could predict a risk for relapse in those with depression.

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·September 28, 2016·7 min read

Brain Disruptions Similar Across Many Emotional Disorders

Researchers discover common white matter abnormalities in multiple emotional disorders.

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·September 9, 2016·5 min read

A MicroRNA Plays a Role in Major Depression

A new study reports on the role a microRNA plays in major depressive disorder.

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