A recent systematic review suggests that creatine monohydrate, a popular supplement often used by athletes to build muscle, ...

From the death of a loved one to a job loss, a new medical diagnosis, or even the stresses of everyday life, major depressive disorder (MDD) can be triggered by a wide range of emotional, physical, ...

Researchers found that 8.3% of US adults had at least one major depressive episode. In adolescents, the rate was 20.1%, with 29.2% of female adolescents reporting a major depressive episode. Major ...

Super-enhancers are a specialized class of functional, non-coding RNA molecules transcribed directly from regions of the ...

Treatment with selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs) or serotonin-norepinephrine reuptake inhibitors (SNRIs) was associated with a reduced abundance of Clostridium sensu stricto 1 in ...

Depression statistics rarely tell a simple story. A country can post a strikingly low number and still be struggling with ...

A University of Queensland-led team analyzed data for 204 countries and territories, to assess global access to adequate mental health care. The study involved researchers from the University of ...

Perhaps you have a longstanding tendency to feel flat and gloomy, and those close to you see you as a pessimistic kind of character. You can't recall the last time you slept well, you feel tired all ...

Ashwini Nadkarni, MD, of Mass General Brigham, discusses approaching patients with both anxiety and depressive disorders.