Scientists discovered that lowered brain energy signaling in the hippocampus can lead to both depression- and anxiety-like ...

O. Rose Broderick reports on the health policies and technologies that govern people with disabilities’ lives. Before coming to STAT, she worked at WNYC’s Radiolab and Scientific American, and her ...

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 ...

A headset worn at home that zaps the brain with the energy of a 9-volt battery could help relieve symptoms of depression, a new study shows. The study, which was published last week in the journal ...

When you suffer from mental illness, sometimes counseling and pills aren't enough. And for those, especially people with depression, an answer can be found in brain stimulation. KPBS sci-tech reporter ...

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In the sixth episode of The Deep End, we’ll look to the future for Jon and his family and for DBS research. The research is pushing ahead, with a clinical trial of DBS for treatment-resistant ...

Laura Sanders: This episode deals with mental illness, depression, and suicide. Please listen with care. Previously on The Deep End. Shannon O’Neill: And DBS is not going to give you happiness. It’s ...

Scientists found that reduced ATP signaling in the hippocampus can trigger both depression and anxiety in mice. Lower ATP levels and a drop in connexin 43 expression appeared to make stressed animals ...

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 ...

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 ...