“To the best of our team's knowledge, this project represents the first time an Alabama medical center has examined deep ...

Many people with different mental health problems can be absent from work for a long time. But new results give hope that ...

At Stanford, a treatment that aims magnetic pulses at the brain is showing results for people with treatment-resistant depression. It’s called SAINT, and here’s how it works.

FDA approves first brain stimulation device for home depression treatment. Flow Neuroscience's FL-100 headset uses electrical ...

A major new study has found that transcranial magnetic stimulation (TMS), which applies magnetic energy to the brain, can be ...

O. Rose Broderick reports on the health policies and technologies that govern people with disabilities’ lives. Before coming to STAT, she worked at WNYC’s Radiolab and Scientific American, and her ...

For millions of individuals worldwide, depression is not just a passing sadness—it is a persistent, life-altering condition.

Chronic pain and treatment-resistant depression — both impact millions of people, both can be debilitating and both can leave people feeling hopeless. These ailments impact daily activities, ...

Gwyneth Paltrow and Serena Williams are both fans of neuromodulation – but what is it and how does it work? - IN FOCUS: Would ...

Teens with depression have to navigate the challenges of living with a mood disorder, along with the usual academic and social pressures of high school. A depression diagnosis may be unsettling, but ...

New results from a clinical trial reveal that a single dose of psilocybin – a naturally occurring psychedelic compound found in mushrooms – can provide sustained reductions in depression and anxiety ...