TMS is an effective treatment for patients with depression In one of the first studies to look at transcranial magnetic stimulation (TMS) in real-world clinical practice settings, researchers at Butler Hospital, along with colleagues across [...]

A new drug could aid in losing weight and keeping it off. The drug, described in the journal Cell Metabolism on July 26, increases sensitivity to the hormone leptin, a natural appetite suppressant found in [...]

U.S. Department of Defense approves USF Nursing to extend its ART study nationwide to military across all branches of service Researchers at the University of South Florida College of Nursing have shown that brief treatments with [...]

Breakthrough test identifies depression and its subtypes with promise of individualized treatment A Northwestern Medicine scientist has developed the first blood test to diagnose major depression in teens, a breakthrough approach that allows an objective [...]

Unexpectedly, tDCS was also shown to improve attention and working memory   RESEARCH by St George Hospital psychiatrist Colleen Loo into the efficacy of stimulating the brain with small electrical currents to treat depression has [...]

Positive activity interventions (PAIs) offer a safe, low-cost, and self-administered approach to managing depression and may offer hope to individuals with depressive disorders who do not respond or have access to adequate medical therapy, according [...]

Practicing positive activities may serve as an effective, low-cost treatment for people suffering from depression, according to researchers at the University of California, Riverside and Duke University Medical Center. In “Delivering Happiness: Translating Positive Psychology [...]

A pill that keeps stress at bay could be just around the corner after scientists at Leicester Universitydistinguished the brain chemistry that turns a healthy dose of anxiety into overwhelming depression. The breakthrough followed an observation [...]

Image via Wikipedia Like many members of Japan’s middle class, Masato Y. enjoyed a level of affluence two decades ago that was the envy of the world. Masato, a small-business owner, bought a $500,000 condominium, vacationed [...]

Central Nervous System (CNS) disorders such as depression, schizophrenia and Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) cost upwards of US$2 trillion globally every year and affect one in four people in their lifetime. At present, diagnosing [...]