A study of 200,000 adults suggests that a metric accounting for waist circumference and height is a strong predictor of ...

People with depression have higher body temperatures, a new study found, giving insight into potential new ways to manage the disorder. The study, published in Scientific Reports, doesn’t clarify ...

Depression and anxiety may heighten cardiovascular disease risk through chronic stress pathways in the brain and body.

Higher body responsiveness appears to reduce depressive symptoms associated with pain intensity in patients with chronic pain.

As the temperature drops many people begin to feel a heaviness in the mind. Studies say there is a link between depression and the winter months. Understanding that winter depression has real ...

In the largest study of its kind, researchers have found that people suffering from major depressive disorder (MDD) are also more likely to have higher body temperatures, opening the door to ...

Recent research indicates that bodily inflammation may disrupt the brain’s ability to process rewards and risks in American Indian adults who have experienced depression. The study found that higher ...

Depression is widely thought of as a mood disorder based in the brain, but it is in fact a whole-body disorder. Lethargy, for example, is a common sign of depression that robs people of the will to ...

Women are nearly twice as likely to be diagnosed with clinical depression than men and the holidays can make those symptoms ...

Medically reviewed by Michael MacIntyre, MD Diagnosing depression often starts with a screening tool, which is a short ...