New research suggests individuals who exhibit positive traits, such as honesty and helpfulness, are perceived as better looking. Those who exhibit negative traits, such as unfairness and rudeness, appear to be less physically attractive to observers. The study, ...

A recent sociological study finds that women perceive they must work harder than men. In fact, analyses of five different surveys given in different years, to different groups of men and women in Britain and the ...

A new study finds that a common variation in genes puts women who are under chronic stress at risk for increased depressive symptoms. However, the genetic variation has the exact opposite effect in men, according to Duke University ...

A new article in JAMA suggests policymakers can use the science of behavioral economics to dramatically improve the health of Americans. The commentary, published in the Nov. 28 issue of the Journal of the American Medical Association posits ...

Although prior studies have suggested estrogen may offer women protection from Alzheimer's, new research has found no clear preventive benefit for the widely prescribed hormone progesterone. Progesterone is typically given with estrogen in hormone replacement therapy. The study’s ...

A new study finds treatment of depression can significantly extend the life of older adults with diabetes. Depression is common among individuals with diabetes and often contributes to noncompliance with prescribed medication and lifestyle changes. The depression study, ...

Routine screening for Alzheimer's disease sounds like a good idea. However, a new commentary in JAMA warns that primary care physicians should focus on "dementia red flags" rather than routinely screen individuals with no dementia symptoms just because ...

A new study finds premenopausal women with even mild depression have less bone mass than do their nondepressed peers. The level of bone loss is at least as high as that associated with recognized risk factors for ...

Although prevention or at least early intervention is normally considered the best method to ward off or lessen the effects of a disorder, the issue becomes murky when the condition is dementia. Researchers from Italy have examined the ...

A new study discovers children with bipolar disorder respond differently to facial expressions than children without psychiatric disorders. These findings provide additional insight into the neurobiology of pediatric bipolar disorder. The study is published in the November issue ...