-
More than half of young people with autism have neither a job nor educational plans in the first two years after high school, a study finds.
-
In many parts of the world, there's no direct translation for terms like depression or anxiety. Cambodians, for example, say "the water in my heart has fallen." So how does a doctor refill a heart?
-
In school-age children previously diagnosed with depression as preschoolers, a key brain region involved in emotion is smaller than in their peers who…
-
A study from Harvard Medical School investigators at Massachusetts General Hospital has identified for the first time changes in the metabolic activity of…
-
WBUR's Carey Goldberg met up with the scientists and engineers who are taking on the challenge some call "a moon shot for the mind."
-
Blue light can both set the mood and set in motion important biological responses. Researchers at the University of Pennsylvania’s School of Medicine and…
-
"It's not uncommon for people who undergo bypass surgery for heart disease to also deal with depression. And the reverse is also true as well. People with…
-
Enlisting parents to make sure teens get counseling is a start, but a lot of families need more support, research suggests. Even finding the right therapist can be daunting.
-
According to a 2013 meta-analysis, those with diabetes are 25 percent more likely to become depressed, a well-accepted association. A different…
-
Lead exposure lowers children's IQ and causes aggression. But children exposed to low levels of lead show different symptoms, including more depression and anxiety, a study of preschoolers finds.