TAKING a common arthritis drug could be more effective than antidepressants in helping to cure depression, a study suggests.

The anti-inflammatory drug tocilizumab targets the IL-6 pathway to achieve a 54% remission rate in hard-to-treat depression.

correctionA previous version of this article incorrectly stated that Dionysus Digital Health received a $6 billion grant from the Department of Defense. It received $6 million. Postpartum depression ...

Study finds promising results for treatment of depression in people who haven’t responded to standard antidepressants ...

An experimental depression drug that joined the Neurocrine Biosciences pipeline as part of a broader package from Takeda Pharmaceutical failed to meet the main goal of a mid-stage clinical trial. The ...

Like many first-time mothers, Lisette Lopez-Rose thought childbirth would usher in a time of joy. Instead, she had panic attacks as she imagined that something bad was going to happen to her baby, and ...

New postpartum depression findings could lead to a blood test to identify women at risk and possibly even to a preventive treatment. New postpartum depression research from the University of Virginia ...

Scientists have created a smartphone game that may help identify depression in just a few minutes. The game is based on how ...