Researchers identify gene linked to alcohol dependency

A gene linked to alcohol dependency has been identified by researchers at the University of Illinois at Chicago.

They …

A popular antidepressant, Paxil, significantly improves the overall well-being of people with irritable bowel syndrome (IBS), researchers report.

Paxil is also known as Seroxat, and …

Nearly twice as many people kill themselves than are killed by others in New Jersey, according to a new study. The state Department of …

Levels of testosterone in the womb may have profound effects on a person’s social development. The findings might also explain why men are four …

Smells trigger memories but can memories trigger smell, and what does this imply for the way memories are stored? A UCL study of the …

People are not drawn to religion just because of a fear of death or any other single reason, according to a new comprehensive, psychological …

Court Backs Oregon’s Assisted Suicide Law. Yay.

The recent controversy over antidepressant use in children is not making psychiatrists prescribe the drugs less often, several area child and adolescent psychiatrists …

Jailing a mental patient can be expensive. A single arrest may cost taxpayers tens of thousands of dollars while doing little to help the …

A child’s behavior during the preteen years may predict whether he or she will experience depression, violent behavior or social phobia as a young adult, …

Picture this: You must climb a mountain to reach a temple. But to get there, you will need to make an ally of a magic …

A SCHOOLGIRL suffering from a rare form of autism has to have vitamins slipped into her drinks – because she can eat nothing but chocolate …