Of the 4 million prisoners released each year, 23 percent have suffered from major depressive disorder. Due to resource shortages, many go without adequate treatment while in prison. Oftenti... Read more
Test identifies nine blood markers tied to depression; predicts who will benefit from therapy The first blood test to diagnose major depression in adults has been developed by Northwestern M... Read more
Study in mice suggests drug could bring new benefits in treating depression by lifting mood within hours, plus offer sustained effectiveness For someone with depression in the midst of a cri... Read more
Researchers at the MedUni Vienna have demonstrated the possibility of using a blood test to detect depression. While blood tests for mental illnesses have until recently been regarded as imp... Read more
Peptide holds promise of new therapeutic approach A nasal spray that delivers a peptide to treat depression holds promise as a potential alternative therapeutic approach, research from the C... Read more
Scientists cured mice of stress-induced depression using new drugs. For the last century, research on depression has focused on neurons. But a new study by Israeli and American researchers s... Read more
Just like the movie, researchers found that exposing the brain to short bursts of ECT could be used to erase sad memories. Electroconvulsive (ECT) or electroshock therapy has had a bit of ba... Read more
“One of the biggest problems in the treatment of depression today is a delay in onset of therapeutic effects” More than 1 in 10 Americans take antidepressants, but these medications ca... Read more
A well-known party drug known for its hallucinogenic properties has been shown to be a potent treatment for depression after just one dose – and without any psychosis-like side effects. The... Read more
Online psychotherapy is just as efficient as conventional therapy. Three months after the end of the therapy, patients given online treatment even displayed fewer symptoms. For the first tim... Read more
GLYX-13, a molecular cousin to ketamine, induces similar antidepressant results without the street drug side effects Background Major depression affects about 10 percent of the adult populat... Read more
Researchers at Lund University have succeeded in preventing very early symptoms of Huntington’s disease, depression and anxiety, by deactivating the mutated huntingtin protein in the brains... Read more
TMS is an effective treatment for patients with depression In one of the first studies to look at transcranial magnetic stimulation (TMS) in real-world clinical practice settings, researcher... Read more
Breakthrough test identifies depression and its subtypes with promise of individualized treatment A Northwestern Medicine scientist has developed the first blood test to diagnose major depre... Read more