For decades, scientists have known that major depressive disorder (MDD) has a genetic component. But the question remained: ...

Depression affects millions of people worldwide, yet many individuals remain unaware of the complex web of risk factors that can increase their vulnerability to this serious mental health condition.

According to the World Health Organization (WHO), clinical depression affects nearly 300 million people worldwide. The Centers for Disease Control (CDC) estimates that 20 million or more people in the ...

Shorter leukocyte telomeres were linked to higher risks of age-related brain diseases like dementia. The composite risk of dementia, stroke, and late-life depression was higher in people with the ...

Feeling blue? Try eating your way happier with the healthy foods that science suggests may help boost mood and relieve depressive symptoms.

The high prevalence of anxiety and depression in patients with narcolepsy suggests that a biological relationship is present between the disorders, but larger studies are needed. Sleep disorders are ...