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A new study says that a fatty acid in the brain, called palmitate, is what makes us memorize the stories which our grandmothers used to narrate to us.

The researchers have reveal... Read more

A new study has found that the West is more prone to depression than those from the East Asian culture.

It is so because Westerners don't have the cultural support that can pro... Read more

A new study has found that a majority of depressed people do not get relief from antidepressants because these drugs have been oversimplified and treat depression in a generic manner instead... Read more

Researchers have revealed that the loss of memory from insomnia (lack of sleep) may be reversible.

It is known that sleep deprivation can have cognitive consequences, including l... Read more

French researchers have thrown light on the slower rates of memory loss amongst those suffering Alzheimer's disease and diabetes as compared to those who have just Alzheimer’s.

A stu... Read more

New NHS guidance is calling for depression screening in patients suffering from illnesses such as cancer, diabetes and heart disease. Recent research has shown that patients suffering from t... Read more

US Secretary of Defense Robert Gates has stressed the need to focus on the psychological injuries sustained by soldiers.

Addressing the mental health summit organized jointly by the ... Read more

An Indian-origin researcher has found that inflammation in the brain is not the trigger that leads to build-up of amyloid deposits and development of the neurodegenerative disorder.

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The results of a recent study have shown that people who are highly exposed to agricultural pesticides are more likely to have suicidal thoughts.

The agricultural pesticides com... Read more

The number of those diagnosed with depression is falling in the UK, but more and more women there opt for anti-depressants, says a study by Southampton University.

Prescriptions issu... Read more