{
  "id": 3313408,
  "title": "The brain struggles to make new neurons in people with depression",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/25/the-brain-struggles-to-make-new-neurons-in-people-with-depression",
  "topic": "science",
  "section": "Science",
  "published": "2026-08-25T00:00:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Nature",
    "slug": "nature",
    "url": "https://www.nature.com/articles/d41586-026-02661-8"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Research indicates that the brains of individuals with depression struggle to generate new neurons compared to those without the disorder. This conclusion emerges from a study presenting the most comprehensive map to date of cell types found in the adult human hippocampus, a brain region linked to learning, memory, and emotional regulation.",
  "summary": "Nature, Published online: 25 August 2026; doi:10.1038/d41586-026-02661-8 High resolution, wide-coverage map of the hippocampus reveals possible pathways for therapy.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
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  "coverage": {
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    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}