Depression has been linked to a larger-than-expected network of neurons that work together across parts of the brain, but not everyone is convinced that this network actually causes the condition.

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Changes in how your brain functions also can have a big effect on your body. Is it any wonder, then, that depression contributes to a wide array of physical problems that affect everything from ...

A bi-directional relationship between risk factors such as depression ... brain health. To date, there are limited studies that have corroborated whether social isolation or loneliness affects ...

PTSD affects the brain by taking ... down once the threat ends and the brain resumes standard functioning. However, if the flight, fight, or freeze mode does not switch off, the brain cannot ...

It found that suppression of the brain’s immune ... damaged connections.” Diagram depicting the influence of proteins CD200 and CD47 on microglia during depression The researchers say this ...

Your doctor can screen you for depression and help treat your symptoms. Depression affects ... Brain "malfunctions" related to depression can have a genetic component, although genetics alone does ...

By focusing on the specific brain circuits associated with negative and positive perception, researchers hope to create treatments that reduce negativity bias in individuals with depression ...

A long, deep breath can express many things: sadness ... Not only does the respiration rhythm synchronize activity in brain regions involved in emotion and memory, it can also affect people ...