The Committee for Medicinal Products for Human Use of the European Medicines Agency (EMA) has adopted a positive opinion on zuranolone (Zurzuvae, Biogen Netherlands BV), the first oral drug to treat ...

The Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) has approved zuranolone (Zurzuvae, Biogen) for treating moderate-to-severe postnatal depression (PND) in adults following childbirth.

Scientists have identified a gene which, when missing or impaired, can cause obesity, behavioural problems and, in mothers, postnatal depression. The discovery, reported today in Cell, may have wider ...

In a recent study published in the British Medical Journal, researchers investigated whether low-dose esketamine delivered after labor improves post-delivery depression in women with prenatal ...

Researchers have developed an intervention that can help prevent postnatal depression among underserved women. A cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) intervention — delivered by non-specialists — ...

The oxytocin system – which helps release breast milk and strengthens the bond between mother and baby – may be affected during breastfeeding in mothers experiencing postnatal depression, finds a new ...

Postnatal depression (depression which comes after childbirth) is thought to affect about one in 10 mothers. It may occur immediately after the birth, though some research suggests that the most ...

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Helping women who suffer from depression during pregnancy could reduce their risk of remaining depressed after giving birth and, in turn, reduce the level of stress they ...

Introduction Perinatal depression poses substantial risks to both mothers and their offspring. Given its chronic and ...

Reality TV star Jess Wright has opened up about her struggles with postnatal depression (PND) in a new BBC documentary. The short film, aired on BBC One's Morning Live, details Wright's experience ...

Up to 85,000 new mothers in England may have been impacted by postnatal depression last year, according to new analysis. Postnatal depression, which affected almost 15 per cent of new mothers in the ...