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The brain struggles to make new neurons in people with depression

Source: Nature - Main • Published: 25 Aug 2026, 00:00

The brain struggles to make new neurons in people with depression

A single-nucleus atlas of the adult hippocampus maps cell types and suggests where neurogenesis differs between people with and without depression.

Key Takeaways
  • Which was published last week in Nature Medicine
  • Still, the findings could point to new therapeutic targets
  • “We found several potentially druggable pathways involved in the pathogenesis,” says Maura Boldrini Dupont
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