Brain function impacts how experiences contribute to depression
A study in adolescent girls reports that recent life events impact depressive symptoms differently, depending on how the brain responds […]
With the spread of photo-editing technology through applications like Snapchat and Facetune, the level of physical “perfection” previously seen only […] Psychiatric disorders such as schizophrenia and bipolar disorder often run in families. In a new international collaboration, researchers explored the […] Macrophages, large white blood cells that engulf and destroy potential pathogens, harbor active viral reserves that appear to play a […] No matter which treatment they get, only 20 percent of young people diagnosed with anxiety will stay well over the […] There is a strong link between depression and anxiety disorders and autoimmune thyroiditis (AIT), a chronic thyroid condition affecting approximately […] A new article published in the Cell Reports describes how a new drug is able to reduce the symptoms and […] The discovery of a new mechanism involved in depression — and a way to target it with a drug as […] Social networking sites, such as Facebook, offer tools and activities that may help older adults feel more empowered and less […] Scientists at the Virginia Tech Carilion Research Institute have begun to unravel how serotonin acts, based on data collected in […]Psychiatry
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Psychiatric disorders share an underlying genetic basis: Psychiatric disorders may have important molecular similarities that are not reflected in current diagnostic categories
Active HIV in large white blood cells may drive cognitive impairment in infected mice: Study surfaces new evidence of an important role for macrophages in HIV-related cognitive impairment
For anxiety, a single intervention is not enough: Only 20 percent of youth treated for anxiety stay well over the next four years
New hope for patients with depression and anxiety: Strong link between depression and anxiety disorders with chronic thyroid disease
A new drug shows preclinical efficacy in Rett syndrome
A new molecular target identified in depression: New treatment approach could give quicker response times
Posting, commenting and customizing on Facebook help involve, empower older adults
Keep calm and carry on: Scientists make first serotonin measurements in humans