Mice have been trying to help humans become healthy for over a century. Unfortunately, the humans are not reciprocating. The ...

New research suggests that mood swings in bipolar disorder are regulated by two clocks: the body’s 24-hour circadian rhythm ...

The team conducted an experiment called “depression model,” in which researchers measure the time it takes for mice placed under stress to give up escaping from the situation. Mice that are ...

In adolescent male mice, hippocampal neurogenesis regulates dominance behavior independently of anxiety, revealing a novel function for this cellular process. Natural variations in hippocampal ...

The mice stopped ruminating and sought out pleasure ... "If we can do that, we'll have a new, non-invasive way of treating depression." ...

A study on mice found that adding omega-3 polyunsaturated fatty acids to their diets effectively counteracts depressive and anxiety-like behaviors induced by stress. Not only did the ...

Depression continues to grapple a large proportion of the population. Given the side effects associated with the long-term use of conventional antidepressants, there is a need for novel rapid acting ...

Major depressive disorder (MDD) is a leading cause of disability worldwide and unfortunately no treatment without side effects is available. Previous reports have found unbalanced glutamate-glutamine ...

A brain rhythm working in tandem with the body's natural sleep-wake cycle may explain why bipolar patients alternate between mania and depression, according to new research. A new study marks a ...