major depression

(University of Western Ontario) Autopsies usually point to a cause of death but now a study of brain tissue collected during these procedures, may explain an underlying cause of major depression and suicide.

Michael O. Poulter of Robarts Research Institute at The University of Western Ontario and Hymie Anisman of the Neuroscience Research Institute at Carleton University, found proteins that modify DNA directly are more highly expressed in the brains of people who commit suicide.

The antipsychotic drug Seroquel may help battle major depression and generalized anxiety disorder, two new studies suggest.

It is estimated that at some point, 10 percent to 15 percent of children and adolescents have some symptoms of depression.

The bad news is that major depression in children is very serious. The good news is that depression is treatable.

About 300,000 U.S. military personnel who have deployed to Iraq or Afghanistan are suffering from post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) or major depression, a mental toll that will cost the nation as much as $6.2 billion over two years, according to a Rand Corp. report released yesterday.