Shock therapy temporarily improves woman’s colour blindness
14 May 2020
A woman who is colour-blind says she could see red berries in a green bush for the first time after receiving electroconvulsive therapy for depression
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Traumatic experiences boost the effect of depression-linked genes
23 January 2020
Experiencing trauma seems to alter the way genes for depression are expressed. The vulnerable genes may also help us identify people who might benefit from cognitive behavioural therapies
Depression may reduce the amount of white matter in the brain
10 October 2019
Depression appears to cause changes to the structure of the brain, as well as the other way around. That may be due to behaviour changes that can shrink unused brain pathways
A network in the brain is involved in a range of mental health issues
15 September 2019
Depression, schizophrenia and some other mental health conditions have a variety of symptoms but they all seem to be connected by similar differences in the brain
Boosting circadian rhythms can help relieve perinatal depression
14 September 2019
The activity of circadian genes appears to be altered in women with perinatal depression. Using light to reset the body clock may improve symptoms
A high IQ may protect men from a cause of psychological stress
14 April 2018
Men with higher intelligence scores seem less likely to develop psychological problems due to inflammation
Dad power: The surprising new science of fatherhood
21 March 2018
When Anna Machin realised science was skewed towards mums, she set out to change that - and discovered fatherhood comes with a raft of changes to the mind and body
How you speak predicts if psychedelic therapy will help you
20 February 2018
Psilocybin, a compound in magic mushrooms, may help treat depression in some people. Now speech analysis can indicate who would benefit the most
Common condition endometriosis reprograms brain for depression
17 November 2017
Endometriosis causes symptoms of mental health problems in mice, and the one in ten women who have the condition are more likely to have depression or anxiety
