"Scientists who have been following families with a history of depression have found structural differences in family member's brains - specifically, a significant thinning of the right cortex, the brain's outermost surface".
Link to article on structural differences in the right and left cerebral hemispheres of people with a family history of depression.
Left cerebral hemisphere Right cerebral hemisphere
Have a look at the the brain images above. They represent the right cerebral hemisphere and the left cerebral hemisphere. Blue and purple indicate tissue loss - thinning - green no tissue loss. The research compared the brains of people with a history of depression in their family - the high risk group, with the brains of people with no history of depression - the low risk group.
What can you tell about the difference in brain structure between the high risk group and low risk group?
What can you tell about the difference in brain structure between the high risk group and low risk group?
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