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·July 9, 2026·10 min read

Astrocyte Subtype Shifts Destabilize Emotional Brain Networks

A new study details how astrocyte subtype dynamics serve as primary drivers of depression, anxiety, and bipolar disorder.

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·July 7, 2022·5 min read

Brain Pathway That Helps to Explain Light’s Effect on Mood Discovered

Neuroimaging study reveals how light-sensitive signals reach the brain and how regions associated with mood process those signals. Some regions of the cerebral cortex associated with cognitive and mood processing show sensitivity to light intensity.

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·September 24, 2018·3 min read

Brain Region for Stress Control is Larger in Depressed People

Researchers report the hypothalamus is, on average, five percent larger in those with mood disorders like major depressive disorder and bipolar disorder, than it is in those without depression.

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·October 19, 2022·7 min read

Brain’s Sensitivity to Different Types of Regret May Impact Mood Disorders Like Depression

Study finds mice show sensitivity to two different types of regret, and the different thought processes stem from different parts of the brain. Researchers also identified a genetic marker that predisposes maladaptive stress response traits and vulnerability to depression was linked to sensitivity to one type of regret.

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·August 17, 2018·5 min read

CRISPR Helps Target Mood Boosting Receptors in Brain

Researchers use CRISPR gene editing technology to target GABA receptors in order to help treat mood disorders.

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·June 14, 2018·5 min read

Early Birds Less Prone to Depression

A new study reports middle aged people who are early risers have a lower risk of developing depression.

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·May 16, 2018·7 min read

EEG Brain Test Helps Patients Overcome Depression

Using EEG to measure electrical activity in the brain can help doctors predict a patient's response to antidepressants, a new study reveals.

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·January 10, 2018·4 min read

Epileptic Seizures and Depression May Share Common Genetic Cause

A new study supports the hypothesis that people with focal epilepsy are more susceptible to mood disorders, such as depression and anxiety.

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·August 9, 2018·5 min read

Getting to the Roots of Pessimism

Researchers shed light on the role the caudate nucleus plays in pessimism. The study reports stimulating this area of the brain generates a negative outlook that clouds decision making.

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·June 10, 2025·5 min read

Late-Life Mood Disorders May Foreshadow Alzheimer’s

Late-life depression and bipolar disorder may be more than psychiatric conditions—they could be early warning signs of neurodegenerative diseases like Alzheimer’s. Using advanced brain imaging and postmortem tissue analysis, researchers found that half of the participants with late-onset mood disorders showed signs of tau accumulation, a key hallmark of neurodegeneration.