Mental illness is often described in abstract terms, but is rooted in the brain. A study reveals that genes influencing ...

Imagine the brain as an atlas of possibilities and risks. Genetic variants linked to depression affect its shape, subtly ...

Depression is one of the most common mental health conditions, and many people with depression have trouble processing rewards and punishments. It is known that genetics plays a role in depression, ...

Philadelphia, August 1, 2025 – Novel imaging research indicates that young adults with a higher genetic risk for depression showed less brain activity in several areas when responding to rewards and ...

Your genetics (traits passed from parents to children) and family history can increase your risk of developing depression. The condition is about 40% heritable (meaning there's a 40% chance of ...

Depression is thought to affect over 250 million people around the world. It is a condition that is difficult to treat because there is still a lot we don’t know about why it happens at the biological ...

Scientists identified two types of brain cells, neurons and microglia, that are altered in people with depression. Through genomic mapping of post-mortem brain tissue, they found major differences in ...

Researchers led by Prof. Alessandro Serretti at Kore University of Enna have identified a genetic inflammatory signature that defines specific depression subtypes and influences how patients respond ...

Depression is partially genetic meaning that you are more likely to suffer from it if someone from your family does, too.

A world-first study has shown that it is possible to determine who is likely to get depression in late-life based on a "genetic score." The longitudinal study of more than 12,000 people over 70 paves ...

What are usually seen as 14 different mental health or neurodiversity conditions could really be five clusters of closely related ones ...