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Psychosocial stress has profound effects on the body, including the immune system and the brain1,2. Although a large number of pre-clinical and clinical studies have linked peripheral immune system alterations to stress-related disorders such as major depressive disorder (MDD)3, the underlying mechanisms are not well understood. Here we show that expression of a circulating myeloid cell-specific proteinase, matrix metalloproteinase 8 (MMP8), is increased in the serum of humans with MDD as well as in stress-susceptible mice following chronic social defeat stress (CSDS). In mic...

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Since the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic, rates of eating disorders, particularly anorexia nervosa, have dramatically increased both in New Zealand and overseas. Young people with anorexia are most likely to present to primary care services. In this article, Hiran Thabrew offers new ideas for supporting this group of young people during the COVID-19 era

This article highlights new ways of understanding mental illness and explores new treatment strategies, including the use of nutrients in carefully targeted patient groups

Dr Elizabeth England, GP and clinical advisor for mental health for the RCGP, and Dr Tony Lloyd, CEO of the ADHD Foundation, discuss the impact of unrecognised ADHD in adults on primary care and the urgent need to increase the provision of specialist services.