A new study suggests treatment-resistant depression may be rooted in the immune system. Trauma, stress biology, and mini-brain models reveal a hidden neuroimmune story.

Scientists identified two types of brain cells, neurons and microglia, that are altered in people with depression. Through genomic mapping of post-mortem brain tissue, they found major differences in ...

Here’s another reason to hit the “pause” button and find your zen. A new study found that meditation influences key regions of your brain responsible for emotional regulation and memory, offering new ...

Scientists have found that when the stomach and brain are synced too strongly, it may signal worse mental health, linking anxiety, depression, and stress to an overactive gut-brain connection. The ...

On October 10, known as World Mental Health Day, the message is about asking for help: “It’s OK to not be OK. Reach out. You’ll get better.” But for many of us, the real challenge is staying well once ...

Researchers have uncovered a gut-diet link to postpartum depression, finding that eating a diet of soy, fermented foods, and seaweed may nurture beneficial gut bacteria and protect mothers’ mental ...

The research constitutes some of the first evidence that the condition is associated with modifications in the brain before childbirth. By Pam Belluck Pam Belluck covers maternal mental health and ...

A new study from experts with Georgia State University has achieved a long-standing goal in neuroscience: showing how the ...

“I was constantly being told by my GP that it was in my head,” said Karen Tait The Brain Tumour Charity/Karen Tait / SWNS Karen Tait started experiencing severe symptoms in October 2022 that left her ...

Anxiety is a mental health condition millions of people around the world experience every day but not something that can necessarily be “seen”—until now. In a first-of-its-kind study, scientists at ...