A blood test may help diagnose depression, according to a team of researchers from Massachusetts General Hospital. In a new study, the researchers report that a blood test analyzing the levels of nine biomarkers accurately identifies patients diagnosed with depression from control participants

A blood test may help diagnose depression, according to a team of researchers from Massachusetts General Hospital. In a new study, the researchers report that a blood test analyzing the levels of nine biomarkers accurately identifies patients diagnosed with depression from control participants. “Traditionally, diagnosis of major depression and other mental disorders has been made based on patients’ reported symptoms, but the accuracy of that process varies a great deal, often depending on the experience and resources of the clinician conducting the assessment,” said psychiatrist Dr.

The good news is that most people in the developed world are living longer; the not-so-good news is that the brain often does not stay sharp in our older age. Currently, experts do not fully understood why the brain’s cognitive functions such as memory and speech decline as we age. This despite the realization that cognitive decline can be detected before an individual reaches age 50

Mentoring has been found to improve the health and well-being of young women who were victimized in their youth. Canadian investigators determined female college students who have survived childhood abuse or domestic violence were significantly aided by a mentoring program

Experts proclaim that approximately 14.4 million Americans take an antipsychotic medication. The drugs are typically prescribed for bipolar disorder, schizophrenia, or a number of other behavioral disorders — making them among the most prescribed drugs in the U.S.

Experts proclaim that approximately 14.4 million Americans take an antipsychotic medication. The drugs are typically prescribed for bipolar disorder, schizophrenia, or a number of other behavioral disorders — making them among the most prescribed drugs in the U.S

A new paper warns that severe, rapid memory loss may be linked to a future deadly stroke, according to research presented at the American Stroke Association’s International Stroke Conference 2012. Researchers believe knowledge of the association could pave the way for aggressive therapies to minimize risk for stroke. In the study, researchers found that people who died after stroke had more severe memory loss in the years before stroke compared to people who survived stroke or people who didn’t have a stroke

Research has shown that college is the great equalizer in the labor market, overcoming social class differences, but the same can’t be said for the marriage market. According to a new study from researchers at Cornell University, going to college unexpectedly lowers the odds of the less-advantaged ever marrying. In the study, published in the February issue of the Journal of Marriage and Family , the researchers say that social and cultural factors, not just income, are central to the decision to marry

According to a new report, innocuous personal information on social networking sites can be grounds for job dismissal.

Remembering information for short periods would appear to be a simple task. However, new research discovers short-term human memory, often compared to random access memory (RAM) used in computers, is actually a complicated cognitive action.