Dysregulation of the immune system differentiates depression and psychosis in young adulthood

In the early phases of depression and psychosis, patients often show altered inflammatory markers in the blood and structural ...
Psychology Today

Does Depression Come in Stages?

Many illnesses progress over time and can be described as a series of stages. That’s not true of depression. There are different kinds of depression; major depression isn’t the same as bipolar ...
Science Daily

Depression may be the brain’s early warning sign of Parkinson’s or dementia

Depression in older adults may sometimes signal the early stages of Parkinson’s disease or Lewy body dementia. Researchers found that depression often appears years before diagnosis and remains ...
Healio

Depression may accelerate kidney disease progression, particularly for later CKD stages

A depression diagnosis may contribute to kidney disease progression for adults with chronic kidney disease, according to study data published in Frontiers in Nephrology. Depression has been linked to ...

What causes depression? What we know, don't know and suspect

Depression is a complex and deeply personal experience. While almost everyone has periods of sadness, low mood or grief, ...
Medscape

Depression at Any Stage of Life Tied to Increased Dementia Risk

Adults with depression have more than double the risk of developing dementia and the risk persists regardless of when in life depression is diagnosed, a large population-based study shows. That the ...
The American Journal of Managed Care

Patients With COPD Developed Depression During Early Pandemic Stages, Study Says

Researchers found that approximately 17% of respondents with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) and no lifetime history of depression developed depression during the early stages of the ...

One in five will experience depression. Here’s what causes it

No single ‘depression gene’ has been found, but large studies have identified over 100 genetic risk markers on chromosomes ...