Laureate Institute For Brain Research, Inc.

This study tested whether an antiviral drug (valganciclovir) could improve depression symptoms and brain health in 20 adults with major depressive disorder who also carry the common cytomegalovirus (CMV). Participants took the drug or a placebo for 8 weeks and had brain scans and…

This study used brain scans (fMRI) to see how people with major depression think during different mental states. Researchers aimed to identify brain patterns linked to negative thinking and how the brain might disengage from them. 89 adults with depression took part, and the find…