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Study Reveals Depressed Brains Age Faster, Impacting Cognition

5/26/2025

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A groundbreaking study in Psychological Medicine uncovers that those battling major depressive disorder have brains that seem older than their years. By examining 670 brain scans from Japan, researchers identified notable thinning in critical areas tied to cognition. This suggests that changes in neurotransmitters and gene expression could be driving this accelerated brain aging.

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A groundbreaking study in Psychological Medicine uncovers that those battling major depressive disorder have brains that seem older than their years. By examining 670 brain scans from Japan, researchers identified notable thinning in critical areas tied to cognition. This suggests that changes in neurotransmitters and gene expression could be driving this accelerated brain aging.