Adults with restless legs syndrome (RLS), a common debilitating condition, may be affected physically, mentally, and socially by their disease. In a new study presented …

On-Campus Suicide a Hidden Killer

[...] Approximately 1,100 U.S. college students take their own lives each year. Nobody’s sure if that number is rising or …

When it comes to focusing on a task amid distractions, some folks more than 60 years old are as mentally sharp as 22-year-olds. Others struggle. …

Does the act of being ‘superwoman’ at work and around the home leave you feeling stressed and unable to cope? Do you identify with the …

Positive Thinking the Key to a Longer Life?

The short answer is, yes, of course! Research has already tied positive thinking with more positive surgical …

A former star NFL running back, a Texas state representative, and HBO will be recognized by Eli Lilly for their contributions in the fight against …

Liver problems with Abbott Laboratories Inc.’s discontinued attention deficit drug Cylert and other generic versions are too dangerous for the U.S. market, the Food and …

Family caregivers lack mental health help

Caring for a family member with advanced cancer can take a heavy mental health toll, but many caregivers may …

MIT explains why bad habits are hard to break

Apparently, habits may form familiar neural pathways which …

Can Brain Scans See Depression? – New York Times (free reg. req’d.)

They seem almost alive: snapshots of the living human brain.

Not long ago, scientists …

The emotional responses that guide much of human behavior have a tremendous impact on public policy and international affairs, prompting government officials to make decisions …

Researchers at the University of Illinois at Chicago used functional brain imaging to establish a link between emotional impairment and poor cognition in children with …