A surprising new approach to depression treatment is showing early promise — not by targeting brain chemicals, but by calming the immune system. In a small clinical trial, researchers found that an ...

Researchers at the Medical University of South Carolina said a breakthrough treatment for severe depression is helping some ...

In addition to associating brain chemicals with depressive states, researchers have found a strong connection with ...

In the U.S. women are far more likely than men to seek treatment for depression—as with all other conditions. Nevertheless, it is extremely important for anyone suffering to take steps to treat ...

A 39-item questionnaire predicts difficult-to-treat depression, enabling identification of patients at risk for treatment ...

Researchers say a single intravenous ketamine infusion can rapidly relieve severe depression and suicidal thoughts when ...

For those with severe depression, relief could soon be just an MRI away. In a major clinical trial, researchers from the University of Nottingham in the U.K. applied transcranial magnetic stimulation ...

An image of a patient undergoing electroconvulsive shock therapy at UW Medical Center – Northwest. (KOMO News) WASHINGTON STATE — Sylvie Sallquist has struggled with severe depression and anxiety ...

Depression arrives uninvited, settling like a heavy fog over even the brightest lives regardless of fame, fortune, or circumstance. This persistent condition affects millions annually, yet the deeply ...

Just a single dose of psilocybin can provide rapid relief from depression, a new small-scale clinical trial has shown. Within a week, people treated with one psilocybin dose had four times the ...

A new study suggests that depression in some people may be linked to the body’s level of inflammation.

A patient with treatment-resistant depression (TRD) costs Medicare 21%, or $8,000, more annually than a patient with ...