How embracing complementary therapies for depression and anxiety during cancer therapy can be a powerful way to enhance quality of life and patient outcomes.
Relief for treatment-resistant depression
The antipsychotic medication aripiprazole has been shown to help adults over 60 with treatment-resistant depression.
Leveraging our gut bacteria to treat depression
An extensive database will help scientists better understand the link between our gut microbiota and depression to inform new, tailored therapies.
Using brain scans to personalize the treatment of depression
Taking advantage of progress made in neuroimaging, researchers hope that personalized treatments for mental disorders using brain stimulation therapies will be the way forward.
Why Dominant Individuals are More Vulnerable to Develop Stress-Induced Depression
Thomas Larrieu and Carmen Sandi discuss whether social rank is a predictive risk factor for stress-induced depression.
Scientists shed light on antidepressant effects of bright light therapy
A mouse study provides new insights into the brain mechanisms behind the effectiveness of SAD lamps in alleviating depression.
AI trained on brain scans could better predict mental health issues in adolescents
A neural network was able to evaluate connections between brain structure and clinical data to predict psychiatric disorders in youth.
New study reveals surprising impact of screen time on the developing brain
Researchers have found a trade-off with screen time and the cognition, behavior, and brains volume of adolescent and young children.
How expectations influence symptoms of gluten sensitivity
The nocebo effect appears to play a role in gluten sensitivity, indicating the brain’s possible involvement in the condition.
First ever human-based model for opioid overdose and recovery
A model based on human stem cell–derived neurons is allowing researchers to understand opioid-induced respiratory failure to improve overdose treatment.