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View Online  Depression is likely not caused by a chemical imbalance in the brain, study says  © iStock By Joseph Guzman A recent review study is pushing back against long-held views that depression is caused by a serotonin imbalance in the brain. The study published in the journal Molecular Psychiatry concluded that there's "no clear evidence" that serotonin levels or serotonin activity is responsible for depression.  Read the full story here Around half of older Americans can't afford essential expenses © The Associated Press/ Mark Lennihan By Gianna Melillo  Rising inflation coupled with higher costs of living have put strains on many Americans' pursestrings. But estimates from the University of Massachusetts-Boston's Elder Index detail the toll of the cost of aging on the nation's elderly residents. Data show more than half of older American women don't have enough income to cover essential expenses.  Read the full story here A looming recession threatens Americans' already precarious mental health  © iStock By Gianna Melillo  When the economy takes a turn for the worse, deaths of despair — or overdoses, suicides and substance abuse-related deaths — tend to rise. As the nation struggles to meet increased demand for mental health care resulting from the pandemic, a potential recession could exacerbate these challenges. Read the full story here These are the states with the highest monkeypox cases relative to population © Getty Images By Chia-Yi Hou In the U.S., there have been a total of 2,891 monkeypox cases reported, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). It has been detected in 44 states and the District of Columbia. Some of the states with the highest number of cases include New York, California, Illinois and Florida.  Read the full story here Feature of the Week: Revolutionary brain-computer interface offers hope to paralyzed patients © Image courtesy: Synchron By Joseph Guzman In recent years, experimental brain-computer interface (BCI) technology has made progress toward giving severely paralyzed patients hand-free control of computers by using only their thoughts. And now for the first time in the U.S., a patient who suffers from ALS has successfully received a permanent endovascular BCI implant as part of a landmark study.  Read the full story here Sign up for Changing America email Manage Subscriptions | Sign Up for Other Newsletters | Unsubscribe    Copyright © 1998 - 2022 Nexstar Media Inc. | Privacy Policy | Terms of Use   To ensure you receive these emails in the future, please add thehill@email.thehill.com to your address book, contacts or safe senders list.