For people antidepressants can’t help, ketamine changes the brain in ways we can now see In A Nutshell For the first time, researchers used a specialized brain scan to watch how ketamine alters a key ...

A surprising energy imbalance in the brain and blood cells may offer a new way to detect and treat depression earlier.

Researchers have discovered a surprising change in how cells produce energy in people with depression. Brain and blood cells in young adults with major depressive disorder produced more energy ...

Young adults with depression exhibit unusual cellular energy patterns in both their brains and blood, characterized by cells ...

Depression-related fatigue is caused by cellular "overworking" at rest and a failure to produce energy under stress.

Researchers may have discovered a new way to diagnose and treat major depression at the earliest stage of the condition, ...

Transcranial direct current stimulation has been in use for years. How the "Flow" headset aims to end its niche existence.

Transcranial magnetic stimulation (TMS) typically requires daily clinic visits over six to eight weeks, a rather rigorous ...

A new brain-imaging study has revealed how ketamine produces its fast antidepressant effects in people with treatment-resistant depression. Researchers tracked changes in a critical brain receptor ...

Sleeping long has a negative effect on brain performance, especially in people who are depressed, according to the findings of a new study. It suggests that sleep might be a modifiable risk factor for ...

Depression is a complex and deeply personal experience. While almost everyone has periods of sadness, low mood or grief, depression is different. Major depressive disorder is persistent, interferes ...

A wide range of recent studies have found that physical activity can trigger neurobiological changes that may help protect your brain from depression. A September 2014 study from Sweden found that ...