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Brain Inflammation Linked to Suicidal Thinking in Depression

Neuroscience NewsSeptember 21, 2017

Researchers have identified increased inflammatory activation markers in the brains of people with major depressive disorder who report suicidal ideations. The findings support recent research that anti-inflammatories may provide antidepressant effects for some patients.... Read More...

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Will Ketamine Treat Your Depression? Check Your Activity Monitor

Neuroscience NewsAugust 15, 2017

A new study reports depressed people who responded to ketamine found their activity increased during earlier parts of the day. Researchers suggest clock gene machinery may be linked to the type of depression that responds to ketamine treatment.... Read More...

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Weight Gain Receptor Linked to Antipsychotic Drug

Neuroscience NewsAugust 15, 2017

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

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Depression Changes Structure of the Brain

Neuroscience NewsJuly 21, 2017

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

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Brain Circuit Study Finds Key Links to Depressive Symptoms

Neuroscience NewsJuly 17, 2017

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.... Read More...

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Depression Affects Male and Female Brains Differently

Neuroscience NewsJuly 11, 2017

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.... Read More...

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Enlisting The Help of Machine Learning to Diagnose Depression

Neuroscience NewsMarch 28, 2017

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

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Yoga Effective at Reducing Depression Symptoms

Neuroscience NewsMarch 3, 2017

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.... Read More...

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

Neuroscience NewsFebruary 2, 2017

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

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

Neuroscience NewsNovember 10, 2016

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

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Increasing GABA Activity in Depressed Mouse Brain Has Antidepressant Effect

Neuroscience NewsNovember 8, 2016

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

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Pupil Response to Negative Facial Expressions Predicts Depression Relapse Risk

Neuroscience NewsNovember 3, 2016

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

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Brain Inflammation Linked to Suicidal Thinking in Depression

Will Ketamine Treat Your Depression? Check Your Activity Monitor

Weight Gain Receptor Linked to Antipsychotic Drug

Depression Changes Structure of the Brain

Brain Circuit Study Finds Key Links to Depressive Symptoms

Depression Affects Male and Female Brains Differently

Enlisting The Help of Machine Learning to Diagnose Depression

Yoga Effective at Reducing Depression Symptoms

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

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

Increasing GABA Activity in Depressed Mouse Brain Has Antidepressant Effect

Pupil Response to Negative Facial Expressions Predicts Depression Relapse Risk