Researchers from the University of Amsterdam have found that even a small amount of MDMA (ecstasy) can be harmful to the brain. According to the scientists, this is the first study of the neurotoxic effects ...

Although smoking and use of alcohol have traditionally been exhibited in tandem, a new study explores how one vice can actually set the stage for the other. Moreover, the new research using nationally representative data ...

A new study addresses a perennial question that spans medical and mental health domains – "Does gambling convey a health risk?" The investigation by University of Connecticut Health Center researchers finds that indeed, the odds ...

An oncologist suggests patients need protection from "vile and cynical exploitation" by the alternative medicines industry, according to an editorial in this week's British Medical Journal. The paper is in support of the EU initiative ...

Obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) affects up to 20% of men in western cultures, 5% of whom experience significant physical symptoms. A study published in Journal of Forensic Sciences finds that sex offenders who suffer from ...

A new study conducted in seven Canadian cities reveals that prescription opioids, and not heroin, are the major form of illicit opioid use. These findings raise questions about the current focus of Canada's drug control ...

A large new review of studies on teen-age smoking finds there is no solid evidence about how to help adolescents kick the habit once they have started. Because one-third of smokers take their first cigarette at ...

Intervention sessions, individually tailored to help people caring for family members with dementia, show promise in reducing rates of clinical depression, according to a multi-site study co-authored by a University of Alabama researcher. Study results, publishing ...

British researchers have discovered an association among some ethnic populations between separation from, and death of, a parent before the age of 16 and development of psychosis. According to the researchers, a person who comes ...

As researchers and medical professional scramble to slow the global obesity epidemic that threatens to dramatically change the quality and duration of life for baby boomers and all following generations, scientists are learning that you ...