The differences, measured using functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI), provide the earliest evidence yet of changes in brain function in young children with depression. The researchers say the findings could lead to ways to identify and treat depressed children earlier in the course of the illness,...
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Showing posts with label childhood depression. Show all posts
Showing posts with label childhood depression. Show all posts
Childhood Risk For Anxiety And Depression Likely Associated With Decreased Gene Activity
Decreased activity of a group of genes may explain why in young children the "fear center" of the anxious brain can't learn to distinguish real threats from the imaginary, according to a new University of Wisconsin study.The study, published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences (PNAS),...