In addition to associating brain chemicals with depressive states, researchers have found a strong connection with ...

A surprising new approach to depression treatment is showing early promise — not by targeting brain chemicals, but by calming the immune system. In a small clinical trial, researchers found that an ...

Earlier this week, the United States Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved a human trial for a blueberry-sized brain ...

Researchers at the Medical University of South Carolina said a breakthrough treatment for severe depression is helping some ...

Researchers say a single intravenous ketamine infusion can rapidly relieve severe depression and suicidal thoughts when ...

New research suggests light therapy may help ease depression symptoms and improve sleep quality by supporting the body's ...

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A patient with treatment-resistant depression (TRD) costs Medicare 21%, or $8,000, more annually than a patient with ...

Depression is a common mental health condition, with symptoms that can range from mild to severe. Around 16% of American adults have struggled with a type of depression at some point during their ...

A new study suggests that depression in some people may be linked to the body’s level of inflammation.

In the U.S. women are far more likely than men to seek treatment for depression—as with all other conditions. Nevertheless, it is extremely important for anyone suffering to take steps to treat ...

Conditions like depression may not only be complications of this rheumatoid arthritis, but may also be involved in the ...