A new brain imaging study uses a specialized type of magnetic resonance imaging technique named neuromelanin-sensitive MRI to shed light on the link between chronic depression and the neurotransmitter ...

Millions of people suffering from chronic fatigue find themselves in a frustrating diagnostic limbo. At first glance, their symptoms mirror those of depression, leading to frequent misdiagnosis and ...

Scientists have uncovered a brain mechanism that may explain why chronic pain leads to depression in some people but not others, according to research published in Science. The findings challenge the ...

A new study investigating neuroinflammation in the ventral tegmental area (VTA) of the brain, a small, midbrain dopaminergic region, has found that acute and chronic depression are associated with ...

A new Nature Neuroscience study maps a precisely timed, seven-day window in which chronic stress remodels the mouse lateral ...

Journalist Emma Clarke has chronic depression. She says employers still don't know how to promote mental health in the ...

Depression accelerates the development of chronic conditions, with affected individuals accumulating illnesses 32% faster than those without depression. The study analyzed data from 172,556 UK Biobank ...

A multicomponent digital program with and without human support reduces anxiety and depression symptoms, compared with usual care, in adults with chronic medical conditions. Puneeta Tandon, MD “People ...

You wake up refreshed from a good night’s sleep and are ready to face another day. Then, you feel it. The tingling sensation you get or flash of light you see ...

The investigators identified a total of 376 relevant studies from 50 countries, including 347,468 individuals (70% of whom were female) with chronic pain. The pooled prevalence rates for depression ...

New research reveals that mental health struggles begin years before chronic pain emerges, highlighting the urgent need for early support to protect vulnerable older adults. Study: Trajectories of ...