Depression is a syndrome of stress-and emotion-dysregulation, involving compromised
structural integrity of frontal-limbic networks. Meta-analytic evidence indicates that volumetric …

Neurological diseases are recognized as major causes of disability and mortality worldwide.
Due to the dynamic progress of diseases such as Alzheimer's disease (AD), Parkinson's …

Background There is major concern about the impact of the global COVID-19 outbreak on
mental health. Several studies suggest that mental health deteriorated in many countries …

Prior studies provide limited and contradictory evidence regarding sex differences in the
incidence of depression during adolescence, a critical period for development of the …

Compelling evidence exists for pervasive sex differences in pathological conditions,
including anxiety and depressive disorders, with females more than twice as likely to be …

Background: The global focus on improved cookstoves (ICSs) and clean fuels has increased
because of their potential for delivering triple dividends: household health, local …

Approximately one-third of individuals in a major depressive episode will not achieve
sustained remission despite multiple, well-delivered treatments. These patients experience …

Heart rate variability (HRV) is a significant marker of health outcomes with decreased HRV
predicting increased disease risk. HRV is decreased in major depressive disorder (MDD) …

Background A meta-analysis was conducted to identify the proportions of comorbid
personality disorders (PD) in mood disorders. Methods We found 122 empirical papers …

Improving our ability to accurately predict individual risk for depression would have profound
public health benefits. While there has been growing interest in understanding the relation …