Physical activity and depression: Towards understanding the antidepressant mechanisms of physical activity

A Kandola, G Ashdown-Franks, J Hendrikse… - Neuroscience & …, 2019 - Elsevier
Physical activity can treat and prevent depressive symptoms, but its antidepressant
mechanisms are yet to be established. In this review, we comprehensively assess key …

Sex differences in depression: Insights from clinical and preclinical studies

RS Eid, AR Gobinath, LAM Galea - Progress in neurobiology, 2019 - Elsevier
Depression represents a global mental health concern, and disproportionally affects women
as they are twice more likely to be diagnosed than men. In this review, we provide a …

Reduced default mode network functional connectivity in patients with recurrent major depressive disorder

CG Yan, X Chen, L Li, FX Castellanos… - Proceedings of the …, 2019 - National Acad Sciences
Major depressive disorder (MDD) is common and disabling, but its neuropathophysiology
remains unclear. Most studies of functional brain networks in MDD have had limited …

Brain age and other bodily 'ages': implications for neuropsychiatry

JH Cole, RE Marioni, SE Harris, IJ Deary - Molecular psychiatry, 2019 - nature.com
As our brains age, we tend to experience cognitive decline and are at greater risk of
neurodegenerative disease and dementia. Symptoms of chronic neuropsychiatric diseases …

Sex differences in the developing brain: insights from multimodal neuroimaging

AN Kaczkurkin, A Raznahan… - …, 2019 - nature.com
Youth (including both childhood and adolescence) is a period when the brain undergoes
dramatic remodeling and is also a time when neuropsychiatric conditions often emerge …

Depression in neurodegenerative diseases: Common mechanisms and current treatment options

CPC Galts, LEB Bettio, DC Jewett, CC Yang… - Neuroscience & …, 2019 - Elsevier
Major depressive disorder (MDD) is a highly prevalent psychiatric disorder and a major
cause of disability worldwide. This neurological condition is commonly associated with …

Altered structural brain asymmetry in autism spectrum disorder in a study of 54 datasets

MC Postema, D Van Rooij, E Anagnostou… - Nature …, 2019 - nature.com
Altered structural brain asymmetry in autism spectrum disorder (ASD) has been reported.
However, findings have been inconsistent, likely due to limited sample sizes. Here we …

The neurobiology and pharmacotherapy of posttraumatic stress disorder

CG Abdallah, LA Averill, TJ Akiki, M Raza… - Annual review of …, 2019 - annualreviews.org
New approaches to the neurobiology of posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) are needed to
address the reported crisis in PTSD drug development. These new approaches may require …

Mediation of the influence of childhood maltreatment on depression relapse by cortical structure: a 2-year longitudinal observational study

N Opel, R Redlich, K Dohm, D Zaremba… - The Lancet …, 2019 - thelancet.com
Background Childhood maltreatment is a leading environmental risk factor for an
unfavourable course of disease in major depressive disorder. Both maltreatment and major …

What is animal happiness?

LE Webb, R Veenhoven, JL Harfeld… - Annals of the New …, 2019 - Wiley Online Library
Today, we see a growing concern for the quality of life of nonhuman animals and an
accompanying call for viable means of assessing how well animals thrive. Past research …