Major depressive disorder (MDD) is characterized by a lowered mood and loss of interest, contributing not only to difficulties in academic and professional life but also as a major cause of suicide in ...

A team of leading clinical research scientists from the Departments of Psychiatry and Dermatology at the Icahn School of ...

In 2019 I wrote about research suggesting anti-inflammatory medications might help some people with major depression. At the time, the idea that depression could have roots in the immune system felt ...

Findings provide rationale for targeted strategy in psychiatry that may lead to new personalized treatments for major depressive disorder and other conditions ...

Immune cells released from bone marrow in the skull in response to chronic stress and adversity could play a key role in symptoms of depression and anxiety, say researchers. The discovery – found in a ...

The lead researcher explained that this is the first study to clearly show that reducing inflammation can directly affect ...

Chronic stress can damage the gut’s protective lining, triggering inflammation that may worsen depression. New research shows that stress lowers levels of a protein called Reelin, which plays a key ...

Celine Wessa summarises a new meta-analysis on anti-inflammatory treatments for depression, in specific patient subgroups.