New brain cell formation stalls in adults with depression, study shows
New research challenges the understanding of how depression affects the brain.
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Questions people are asking
What part of the brain is affected by depression according to the new study?
The hippocampus, a region associated with memory and learning, experiences dysregulated neurogenesis in individuals with major depressive disorders.
Does depression shrink the brain?
No, according to the new study, depression does not shrink the brain. Instead, it stalls the formation of new brain cells in adults.
What does dysregulated neurogenesis mean?
Dysregulated neurogenesis refers to the disrupted process of generating new neurons in the brain.
What happened
The latest research on depression reveals a surprising twist: the condition does not shrink the brain as previously thought. Instead, it stalls the formation of new brain cells in adults. This discovery contradicts earlier beliefs about the physical impact of depression on the brain.
The study focuses on the hippocampus, a region crucial for memory and learning. According to Nature, this part of the brain experiences dysregulated neurogenesis in individuals with major depressive disorders. This means that the process of generating new neurons is disrupted, rather than the brain shrinking.
This finding is supported by outlets such as GIGAZINE and ScienceAlert. The exact implications of this discovery are not yet clear. However, it opens new avenues for understanding and potentially treating depression.
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The reporting (6)
- Depression Doesn’t Just Affect the Thinking Brain Psychology Today · 21h ago
- Research shows that areas of the brain associated with memory and learning are reduced in patients with depression. GIGAZINE · 21h ago
- A Specific Part of Your Brain Seems to Shrink If You Have Depression ScienceAlert · 21h ago
- Depression doesn’t shrink the brain like we thought it did New Scientist · 21h ago
- Dysregulated adult hippocampal neurogenesis in major depressive disorders Nature · 21h ago
- New brain cell formation stalls in adults with depression, study shows Medical Xpress · 21h ago
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