2+ day, 10+ hour ago   (1013+ words) Psychiatrists given the same cases agreed on a diagnosis only 55% of the time, revealing striking differences in how symptoms are interpreted. A psychiatric diagnosis can shape treatment, communication among doctors, and expectations about a person’s condition. For that system to…...

2+ week, 6+ day ago   (1070+ words) A rare look inside the human hippocampus reveals changes in new neuron growth, memory circuits, stress responses, and inflammation linked to depression. Depression can affect how people feel, think, sleep, remember things, and deal with stress, so it does not…...

2+ mon, 3+ week ago   (831+ words) Childhood hardship rarely stays in childhood. Decades after the fact, it can surface in a person’s heart, metabolism, and their risk for conditions like depression. For years, scientists could see this pattern without seeing the wiring beneath it. How does…...

2+ mon, 4+ week ago   (788+ words) Scan the brain of a longtime heavy drinker and the damage looks familiar: weak connections, slow signaling, memory and movement that slip with age. That picture of alcohol brain networks held steady enough that researchers stopped questioning it. Then a…...

3+ mon, 2+ week ago   (854+ words) Depression is often assessed using severity scoring – the standardized scale that tells a clinician how bad someone’s depression is. This drives decisions in psychiatric research, such as who gets which treatment, who qualifies for a trial, and which patients will…...

3+ mon, 3+ week ago   (881+ words) Childhood abuse can affect people long after childhood ends. Researchers have found that survivors are much more likely to face violence in adult relationships, but the reason was unclear. A new study explored this link using data from more than…...

3+ mon, 4+ week ago   (510+ words) A study reveals that anxiety may leave a chemical imprint on the brain linked to choline nutrients found in everyday foods....

4+ mon, 4+ day ago   (827+ words) A new study has found that faster aging in one type of immune cell was linked to the hopelessness and loss of pleasure that can mark depression. The finding points toward a possible blood marker for depression, which doctors still…...

4+ mon, 6+ day ago   (748+ words) A new study has found that a simple web tool helped patients stay on antidepressants longer than standard prescribing. The result gives doctors a practical way to reduce early drop-offs and help patients remain on treatment long enough to feel…...

4+ mon, 1+ week ago   (791+ words) Post-traumatic stress disorder is usually described through what people feel – fear, anxiety, and intrusive memories. But new research suggests the effects run much deeper. A recent study has identified a set of routine blood markers linked to PTSD, pointing to…...