In 2019 I wrote about research suggesting anti-inflammatory medications might help some people with major depression. At the time, the idea that depression could have roots in the immune system felt ...

People diagnosed with autoimmune diseases experience mood and anxiety disorders at nearly double the rate of the general ...

Major depressive disorder (MDD) is characterized by a lowered mood and loss of interest, contributing not only to difficulties in academic and professional life but also as a major cause of suicide in ...

Immune cells released from bone marrow in the skull in response to chronic stress and adversity could play a key role in symptoms of depression and anxiety, say researchers. The discovery – found in a ...

Researchers identify the hippocampus and microglia as the "tipping point" that determines if chronic pain leads to depression ...

Many people who live with depression say that the hardest part is not just feeling sad, but feeling stuck. Simple tasks like getting out of bed, taking a shower, or going for a short walk can feel ...

Major depressive disorder (MDD), already suspected as being an inflammatory disease in at least some patients, might respond to the same highly targeted therapies that are effective for atopic ...

In the early phases of depression and psychosis, patients often show altered inflammatory markers in the blood and structural changes in the grey matter of the brain. This was demonstrated in the ...