A new study has found that people who are suffering from depression have two specific types of brain cells that are altered.

The study was conducted by researchers at McGill University and the Douglas Institute, looked at post-mortem brain tissue that was donated by individuals who had psychiatric conditions.

Looking at RNA and DNA from brain cells from 59 people with depression and 41 people without, researchers learned that in those who suffered from depression, there was altered gene activity in a certain type of excitatory neuron involved in mood and stress regulation, and in a subtype of microglia cells, which help manage inflammation.

“This is the first time we’ve been able to identify what specific brain cell types are affected in depression by mapping gene activity together with

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