Major depressive disorder (MDD) is a complex and debilitating metal illness. Given its complex and widespread nature, MDD has been a subject of intense medical research. Previous studies have found ...

One way psychiatric disorders differ from neurological disorders is by the absence of anatomically defined neuropathology. “Alzheimer's disease, Parkinson's disease or stroke have a very clear picture ...

A new ENIGMA study has revealed brain morphometric features linked to bulimia nervosa. Discover what this means for eating ...

The cerebral cortex, the outermost layer of the brain, is the central driver of various human capabilities, including decision-making, perception, language and memory. Understanding how the morphology ...

People with anxiety disorders have lower levels of choline in their brains, according to research from UC Davis Health. The study, published in the Nature journal Molecular Psychiatry, analyzed data ...

The outermost layer of the brain's cerebral cortex is a major meeting point for information coming from across the brain.

The origin of some neuropsychiatric diseases, such as autism, bipolar disorder, or depression, and certain neurodegenerative diseases, Alzheimer's and Parkinson's, can be found in very early stages of ...

For neurologists caring for people with a rare and unsettling sleep condition, one of the most consequential questions has always been which disease will eventually emerge. Patients with isolated REM ...