Development of resilience or the ability to bounce back and fully recover from change and stressful situations is a skill-set most adults desire to improve. Sadly, the skill must be utilized by infants and children ...

Does stress affect some people more than others? The answer is affirmative says a University of Chicago researcher who believes stress diminishes the performance of talented people more so than those less gifted. According to ...

Research points to two new genetic links that may predispose people to the developmental disorder that impairs the ability to form normal social relationships. Autism has recently been implicated as a national public health crisis ...

Exercise performed in a group setting improves both the physical and mental wellbeing of people diagnosed with breast cancer, finds a new study. The performance of physical exercise in addition to traditional psychotherapy or social ...

Attention to the mental and physical needs of cancer caregivers has, until recently, often been ignored. A new study looks at the lives of the caregivers and how they negotiate issues surrounding sexuality and intimacy ...

Researchers have found that even adolescents are affected by a night of bad sleep. Although the association between sleep disturbance and an adult's performance at work the next day are well known, a new study ...

Research on potential risk factors for Alzheimer's disease has revealed a surprising association – the development of an unusual form of dementia is much more common among men who have experienced a vasectomy. Although the ...

Researchers have discovered children with parents in the military have higher blood pressure, heart rates and general stress levels than their peers. The finding that wartime stress affects the blood pressure and heart rates of ...

Researchers have an answer to the question wives have been asking their husbands since their first day of marriage, "Why do you always seem to disagree with me or want to do the opposite of ...

Although Omega-3 fatty acids were once hailed as a means to reduce heart disease, improve cognitive processing and better mental health, new research suggests supplemental intake of omega-3 fatty acids does not alleviate depression. Researchers report ...