depression

Summary: New research suggests that mood swings in bipolar disorder are regulated by two clocks: the body’s 24-hour circadian rhythm …

Summary: New research highlights how the brain’s reward-learning system can guide personalized treatments for depression. By studying two brain signals, …

Summary: New research reveals how oxytocin profoundly influences social behavior and emotional responses in the brain. Animal models have shown …

Summary: A new study reveals that a reduced neural response to rewards in teens predicts the first onset of depression, …

Summary: Researchers have found that ketamine’s antidepressant effects target astroglia, a type of brain support cell, rather than neurons, challenging …

Summary: Serotonin in the gut epithelium plays a critical role in modulating mood and may provide a safer target for …

Summary: A new study analyzing genetic data from over 300,000 people revealed that women with a high genetic risk for …

It is rare that a drug becomes a household name and even rarer for one to become a superstar, but …

Summary: Men who strongly adhere to traditional masculine ideologies, such as suppressing emotions and valuing independence, are more than twice …

Summary: Depression may increase the risk of menstrual pain, or dysmenorrhea, through mechanisms such as sleep disturbances. Using genetic analysis, …