Please confirm you are human
This browser or connection looks automated. Press and continuously hold the control for 3 seconds to enable Google-hosted web results and, when separately allowed, AI-assisted answers.
A successful check enables 100 search requests. Interactive access does not authorize scraping, systematic collection, or reuse of search output.
News
Depression appears to shut down the brain’s ability to make new neurons
1+ hour, 27+ min 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…...
Childhood trauma may rewire the tiny power plants inside cells
2+ mon, 4+ day 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…...
Alcohol may rewire two brain networks, and scientists linked them to memory and movement problems
2+ mon, 1+ 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…...
Duration and severity of depression symptoms directly influence changes in brain function
2+ mon, 4+ 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…...
Childhood neglect linked to abusive adult relationships
3+ mon, 4+ day 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…...
Brain scans reveal lower choline levels in people with anxiety
3+ mon, 1+ 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....
Depression may be detectable with a simple blood test
3+ mon, 2+ week 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…...
New AI tool could make antidepressants less trial and error
3+ mon, 2+ week 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…...
Routine blood test biomarkers spot hidden effects of PTSD throughout the body
3+ mon, 3+ 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…...
Scientists redefine what it means to have good mental health
4+ mon, 2+ day ago (808+ words) Researchers have identified six core parts of positive mental well-being, giving a field long divided by competing definitions a clearer focus. The research recasts mental health as something built through purpose, choice, connection, and self-regard – not simply the absence of…...