Why depression treatment still feels like educated guesswork Major depressive disorder is diagnosed based on how a person feels and functions, not on what shows up in a lab test or scan. Two patients ...

Many people fear that a family history of dementia dooms them to inevitably suffer the condition themselves. But a new tool, ...

Depression is a debilitating mental health disorder characterized by persistent low mood, a loss of interest in everyday ...

LONDON (Reuters) - Scientists studying people with depression say brain scans could be used to predict who is most likely to relapse, an approach that could help doctors make better decisions about ...

Scientists have identified two specific types of brain cells that behave differently in people with depression, offering a ...