A blood draw takes about five minutes. Analyzing what it reveals about how quickly your immune cells are aging could, ...

In 2019 I wrote about research suggesting anti-inflammatory medications might help some people with major depression. At the time, the idea that depression could have roots in the immune system felt ...

A new study suggests depression may soon be detectable through a simple blood test—by tracking how certain immune cells age.

A new study highlights the link between inflammation and depression, challenging traditional neurotransmitter-focused theories. An examination of decades of research suggests that immune system ...

Immune cells released from bone marrow in the skull in response to chronic stress and adversity could play a key role in symptoms of depression and anxiety, say researchers. The discovery – found in a ...

A gut bacterium may be quietly fueling depression through an unexpected chemical twist. Researchers found that when ...

Major depressive disorder (MDD) is characterized by a lowered mood and loss of interest, contributing not only to difficulties in academic and professional life but also as a major cause of suicide in ...

Daily habits like limited sunlight, poor sleep timing, dehydration, and chronic stress can quietly weaken immune function ...

UCSF's Cherry Leung, associate professor of community health systems with the UC San Francisco School of Nursing, researches ...

A woman walks into a clinic for a routine blood draw. Weeks later, a lab report flags something unexpected: the immune cells ...