How depression and stress trigger loss of brain volume

How depression and stress trigger loss of brain volume

How depression, stress trigger loss of brain volume.

People who suffer from chronic stress or major depression tend to lose brain volume, and such loss can lead to both emotional and cognitive dysfunction. Now new research led by Yale scientists reveals how this loss of volume occurs. The findings point to a single genetic switch that triggers a decline in brain connections in humans and leads to depression in animal models.

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