Imagine a routine blood draw at your annual physical that could warn you about depression before you ever feel it coming.

A new study suggests depression may soon be detectable through a simple blood test—by tracking how certain immune cells age.

Blood tests measuring the aging of certain white blood cells can predict cognitive and mood-related symptoms of depression, ...

It’s the age-old debate — at what age should kids get a cellphone? The downsides of too much screen time are well-documented, with increased anxiety, eye strain and poor attention span among the chief ...

Depression in middle age has previously been linked to an increased risk of dementia. But this relationship appears to be driven by a small cluster of six specific symptoms, rather than by depression ...

What social risk factors affecting your patients may affect their risk of major depressive disorder more than they realize?

Everyone feels depressed from time to time. But not everyone has depression. Depression, also referred to as major depressive disorder or clinical depression, is a condition that can cause severe ...