There appears to be no association between depressive symptoms and subsequent cognitive decline in older adults, according to the findings of a study conducted by researchers in Pennsylvania.

Over a 12-year…

At least 1,333 British servicemen and women have developed mental health problems after serving in Iraq, the Ministry of Defense (MoD) said on Thursday, as veterans’ groups warned…

An international research team led by the University of Saskatchewan has discovered a signaling pathway in the brain involved in drug addiction, together with a method for blocking its action,…

A Florida State University scientist used a gene transfer technique to block the expression of a gene associated with clinical depression in a new study of mice that could lead to…

Depression and heart disease, two of the most common health problems in the United States, are often connected.

Heart disease can contribute to the development of depression. About one in three…

A study released by the Mental Health and Substance Abuse Corporations of Massachusetts, Inc. (MHSACM), a statewide organization representing over 100 community-based mental health and substance abuse service providers,…

Changes in the brain that are important indicators of bipolar disorder are not prominent until young adulthood and are reduced in persons taking mood-stabilizing medications, Yale School of…

A study by Florida State University professor Robin Simon and Vanderbilt University’s Ranae Evenson found that parents have significantly higher levels of depression than adults who do not have children. Even…

A lifetime history of depression is associated with increased plaques and tangles in the brains of those with Alzheimer’s disease and more rapid cognitive decline, according to a study by researchers at the…

No single treatment stands out as especially effective for borderline personality disorder, a mental illness that can involve self-harm and suicide attempts, according to two new reviews of recent…

Persistent fatigue immediately following birth may be the best signal to determine whether a woman will develop postpartum depression, a new study suggests.

Women who said they still felt extremely fatigued…

A lifetime history of depression is associated with increased plaques and tangles in the brains of those with Alzheimer’s disease and more rapid cognitive decline, according to…

Cedars-Sinai Medical Center is among the first centers in Southern California to begin offering vagus nerve stimulator (VNS) implantation as a potential supplement to traditional…

Schizophrenics who took two antipsychotic drugs showed no more improvement than those on a single drug, raising doubts about the benefit of using multiple medicines to treat the disease, a study…

Pregnancy has historically been described as a time of emotional well-being, providing “protection” against psychiatric disorder, but a new study says the hormonal changes which occur during pregnancy do not…

According to an expert in the UK, highly analytical couples such as scientists, engineers, physicists and mathematicians, are more likely to produce children with autism.

Professor Simon Baron-Cohen, of the…

The results of a study published in the Journal of Clinical Psychiatry suggest that symptoms of Asperger’s disorder are significantly improved by treatment with the atypical antipsychotic drug risperidone.

Asperger’s disorder has…

Women with major depression who go off their antidepressant medication during pregnancy are at risk of experiencing a relapse, a new study shows. However, even women who stay on…

The dietary supplement DHEA seems to relieve the symptoms of minor depression in patients infected with HIV, the virus that causes AIDS, according to a new report.

“Based on…

Regular exercise may prevent the mental decline associated with the long-term use of hormone replacement therapy (HRT), preliminary research suggests.

In a study of 54 postmenopausal women, investigators found…

A single 30-minute walk on a treadmill can give a temporary emotional lift to patients diagnosed with major depressive disorder, the results of a small study suggest.

Researchers found…

Mindfulness, a central concept in yoga and various forms of meditation, has proven to be effective against depression, but difficult to grasp for a significant number of people who…

Researchers from the University of Pittsburgh, with the help of a team of Pittsburgh high school science teachers, have developed a wireless device that is implanted in the neck…