20 Nov 2019
Severe pregnancy-related depression may be rooted in inflammation
GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. (Nov. 20, 2019) — A runaway, inflammatory immune response may be responsible for triggering severe depression during and after...Read More
28 Aug 2019
Can suicide risk be detected in the blood?
Five-year, $3.6 million federal grant to fuel search for biomarker-based methods to evaluate suicide risk GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. (Aug. 28, 2019) —...Read More
7 Nov 2017
Stemming inflammation offers new hope for treating Parkinson’s disease
For the seven to 10 million people worldwide with Parkinson’s disease, a medication that actually slows down their disease and staves off...Read More
14 Sep 2017
Uncovering the biological root of depression and suicide
September is National Suicide Prevention Month, a time to raise awareness Each year, an estimated 300 million people worldwide will experience depression,...Read More
13 Apr 2017
A Conversation About Depression hosted by Carol Van Andel
Join us for a luncheon focused on leading advances in depression research at Van Andel Institute. You will also learn more about...Read More
2 Aug 2016
Research brief: Targeting inflammation in suicide risk
New findings published today in the journal Translational Psychiatry shed new light on the biological underpinnings of suicide risk and may even...Read More
2 Aug 2016
Reduced activity of an important enzyme identified among suicidal patients
(August 2, 2016)—It is known that people who have attempted suicide have ongoing inflammation in their blood and spinal fluid. Now, a...Read More
11 Nov 2015
A Conversation About Depression
Join us for a luncheon focused on leading advances in depression research at Van Andel Institute. You will also learn more about...Read More
7 Oct 2014
Suicidal patients have low levels of vitamin D and increased inflammation
Grand Rapids, Mich. (Oct. 7, 2014) – Low levels of vitamin D and increased inflammation in the blood appear to be associated with...Read More
27 Mar 2013
Van Andel Institute researchers co-author blueprint for more selective serotonin receptor activators
Serotonin receptors are drug targets for anxiety, depression obesity and other human diseases Grand Rapids, Mich. (March 27, 2013) – A pair of...Read More