A large international study reports no overlap between the biological signatures of early depression and psychosis.

Major depression is one of the most common mental health conditions in the world. It affects millions of people and can cause ...

A new genetic and clinical analysis suggests that atypical depression represents a distinct biological subtype of the disorder with specific implications for treatment. The study found that ...

According to the World Health Organization (WHO), clinical depression affects nearly 300 million people worldwide. The Centers for Disease Control (CDC) estimates that 20 million or more people in the ...

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

A comprehensive invited review published today in Brain Medicine confronts one of the most persistent paradoxes in modern medicine: psychiatry remains the only major clinical discipline that diagnoses ...

WASHINGTON — In studies that examine the depressed brain, researchers were able to identify specific genes, molecules, brain regions, and cognitive features that are associated with the disorder. The ...

Using a novel lab method they developed, McGill University researchers have identified nine molecules in the blood that were elevated in teens diagnosed with depression. These molecules also predicted ...

The biology behind your behavior ...