Nature

Postpartum and non-postpartum depression: a population-based matched case-control study comparing polygenic risk scores for severe mental disorders

It remains inconclusive whether postpartum depression (PPD) and depression with onset outside the postpartum period (MDD) are genetically distinct disorders. We aimed to investigate whether polygenic ...
UC San Francisco

Are Body Temperature and Depression Linked? Science Says, Yes.

People with depression have higher body temperatures, suggesting there could be a mental health benefit to lowering the temperatures of those with the disorder, a new UC San Francisco-led study found.
Morningstar

Accelerated TMS Reduces Teen Depression and Anxiety, New Case Study Finds

SAN ANTONIO, May 27, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- A peer-reviewed case study published in the journal Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation reports that an accelerated transcranial magnetic stimulation (aTMS) ...
Nature

Prevention of late-life depression: a framework and prospectus for research

Table 1 The NAM (National Academies of Medicine) Framework for Prevention, as Applied to Late-life Depression. This perspective will provide illustrative examples of all three modes of prevention, ...
The Conversation

Exercise can be as effective as medication for depression and anxiety – new study

Depression and anxiety affect millions of people worldwide. While treatments such as medication and psychotherapy (sometimes called talk therapy) can be very effective, they’re not always an option.
Psychology Today

How Living Alone Increases the Risk of Depression

Before discussing the research, let's explore a bit of the psychology of loneliness. The Psychology of Loneliness We are in the middle of what has been termed a "loneliness epidemic." The COVID-19 ...