Neurology Advisor (9/16, Khaja) reports, “Recent or chronic depression in older adults is associated with measurable differences in brain structure, according to study results.” Investigators found that “individuals with recent depression had smaller total cerebrum cranial volumes and reduced left frontal lobe cortical gray matter volumes compared with those without depression.” Meanwhile, “chronic depression was associated with larger right lateral ventricle volume.” The data also indicted that “individuals with a history of depression more than 2 years ago did not show significant structural changes after correction.” The study, which used MRI, was published in the Journal of Geriatric Psychiatry and Neurology. (SOURCE: APA Headlines)