Major depressive disorder (MDD), which is a leading psychiatric illness across the world,
severely affects quality of life and causes an increased incidence of suicide. Evidence from …

Mounting evidence indicates that inflammatory cytokines contribute to the development of
depression in both medically ill and medically healthy individuals. Cytokines are important …

Objective: The authors investigated the pathways (genetic, environmental, lifestyle, medical)
leading to inflammation in major depressive disorder using C-reactive protein (CRP) …

Obesity is the accumulation of abnormal or excessive fat that may interfere with the
maintenance of an optimal state of health. The excess of macronutrients in the adipose …

Major depressive disorder is a remarkably common and often severe psychiatric disorder
associated with high levels of morbidity and mortality. Patients with major depression are …

Depression is a common comorbidity in cancer cases, affecting> 10% of patients. A cancer
diagnosis is life‑changing, and is a source of considerable psychological and emotional …

BACKGROUND: Major depression occurs in 4.4% to 20% of the general population. Studies
suggest that major depression is accompanied by immune dysregulation and activation of …

Objective: To assess the magnitude and direction of associations of depression with C-
reactive protein (CRP), interleukin (IL)-1, and IL-6 in community and clinical samples …

Increasing amounts of data suggest that inflammatory responses have an important role in
the pathophysiology of depression. Depressed patients have been found to have higher …

Studies have shown that diet and nutrition play significant roles in the prevention of
depression and its clinical treatment. The present review aims to provide a clear …