The link between depression and the body's inflammatory response continues getting stronger, with more research showing an ever-tighter correlation. Whether inflammation causes depression has been ...

When we think of depression, we often hear about chemical imbalances in the brain involving molecules like serotonin, norepinephrine, and dopamine. But there’s a growing body of research suggesting ...

Inflammation may predict how well people with diabetes respond to depression treatment, and the effects differ dramatically between type 1 and type 2 diabetes, according to a new study that offers a ...

Prozac's approval by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) in 1988 heralded the dawn of a new age in treating depression since it focused on serotonin, a brain chemical that, when in short ...

BUFFALO, N.Y. – A University at Buffalo researcher has received a $2.7 million grant from the National Institute of Mental Health for a five-year study that explores the relationship between ...

Structurally novel neurokinin-1 receptor inhibitors reduce depressive-like behavior and brain inflammation in mice SEOUL, South Korea, Jan. 14, 2026 /PRNewswire/ --Researchers report that redesigning ...

Coronary artery disease and major depression may be genetically linked via inflammatory pathways to an increased risk for cardiomyopathy, a degenerative heart muscle disease, researchers have found.

Multiple lines of research suggest that inflammation in the body can affect the brain and alter mood—a finding that could lead to new solutions for hard-to-treat issues. Body and brain inflammation ...

A new study confirms the link between inflammation of the brain and the prevalence of suicidal thoughts in people diagnosed with major depression. This is the first study of its kind to measure ...

Clinical depression is associated with a 30% increase of inflammation in the brain, according to a new study published in JAMA Psychiatry. Share on Pinterest The new study is the first to find ...

A landmark study of nearly 30,000 patients found that the use of GLP-1 medications, which include Wegovy and Ozempic, could have “an antidepressant effect,” suggesting that these drugs could one day ...