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·March 24, 2023·5 min read

New Discovery Reveals Sex-Specific Causes of Depression Triggered by Stress Hormones Dysfunction

Men are more likely to have a dysregulated HPA axis that is associated with depressive symptoms, while women have higher levels of binding proteins for stress hormones that may prevent dysregulation of the HPA axis. The findings shed new light on how stress hormones impact dopamine transmission and how this impacts depression on a sex-specific basis.

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·February 7, 2023·3 min read

Mitochondrial Deterioration Linked to Major Depression in Older Adults

In older adults, major depression has been linked to mitochondrial deterioration.

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·October 18, 2022·3 min read

Structure of Adult Brain, Previously Thought to Be Fixed, Is Altered by Depression Treatment

Treatments for depression including ECT and antidepressants increase brain connectivity in those with clinical depression.

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·October 18, 2022·4 min read

Supercharging Brain Stimulation by Repurposing an Antibiotic

D-Cycloserine, an antibiotic used for the treatment of tuberculosis, increases the effectiveness of transcranial magnetic stimulation for those with major depressive disorder.

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Featured Neuroscience Psychology

·September 8, 2022·6 min read

Subtle Structural Brain Alterations in Youth With Suicidal Behaviors

Neuroimaging study reveals subtle size differences in the prefrontal region of the brain in young people with major depressive disorders and suicidal behaviors.

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·August 24, 2022·6 min read

Exploring the Role of Appetite Change in Depression

The direction of appetite change associated with depression was linked to specific changes in the brain's reward system.

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·June 22, 2022·3 min read

The Pons-Corticolimbic Network Plays a Significant Role in Processing Sad Information

The amygdala-pons connectivity in the pons-corticolimbic network is significantly stronger in patients with major depressive disorder.

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·May 5, 2022·4 min read

Researchers Reveal Possible Molecular Blood Signature for Suicide in Major Depression

Researchers have identified a blood biomarker that predicts the risk of suicide in patients with major depressive disorder. The biomarker also can help researchers understand the molecular changes in suicide victims.

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·April 26, 2022·7 min read

Tobacco Smoking Rates Are Decreasing in People With Major Depression and Substance Use Disorder

Study reports a significant decline in smoking for those with major depression and substance use disorders, signifying smoking cessation treatments and campaigns are effective in targeting those in groups considered high risk for developing nicotine addiction.

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·April 20, 2022·5 min read

Witnessing Parental Domestic Violence in Childhood Linked to Mental Illness in Adulthood

Over 22% of adults who were chronically exposed to parental domestic violence as children developed major depressive disorder later in life. 1 in 6 adults who witnessed PDV developed anxiety disorders, and over 25% later developed substance use disorders.