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 …

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 …

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 …

Background Depressive symptoms in patients with cancer are associated with poor quality
of life and decreased survival. Although inflammation is reliably associated with depression …

Inflammatory cytokines can sometimes trigger depression in humans, are often associated
with depression, and can elicit some behaviors in animals that are homologous to major …

Obesity and related metabolic conditions are of epidemic proportions in most of the world,
affecting both adults and children. The accumulation of lipids in the body in the form of white …

Mounting evidence indicates that inflammation may play a significant role in the
development of depression. Patients with depression exhibit increased inflammatory …

The psychosocial and psychiatric sequelae of cancer are highly prevalent, diverse, and
challenging for clinicians to manage. A growing body of literature has generated methods for …

Depression comorbid with cancer is common and associated with a host of negative health
outcomes. The inflammatory basis of depression is a growing area of research in cancer …

Activation of proinflammatory cytokines is associated with depressed mood, feelings of
fatigue, and changes in cognitive function. This study examined the relationships between …