The source of major depression

Researchers at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem have discovered that abnormalities in the immune (“microglia”) cells of the brain could be a key cause of depression. The theory opens the door to development of a new generation of anti-depressant medications.

http://new.huji.ac.il/en/article/27987

http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0166223615001769

 

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