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Scientists at the University of Liverpool have developed a new therapy program which will help depressed mothers in developing countries who otherwise would not be able to obtain treatment due...

A genetic mutation affecting the eye may account for some cases of seasonal affective disorder (SAD), according to researchers at the University of Virginia. SAD is a type of depression that...

Teen suicide rates, which had been declining over the past decade, experienced a sharp rise in 2004 over the previous year, according to a recent report in the Journal of...

Reuters - While depression often follows a heart attack, a recent call for heart specialists to do routine depression screening may have been premature, a team of researchers said on Monday.

HealthDay - TUESDAY, Nov. 11 (HealthDay News) -- There's not enough evidence to support a recent American Heart Association (AHA) call to automatically screen heart patients for depression, according to international experts who contend the "premature" recommendation would consume a vast amount of resources without any proof it would improve patient care.