Life can be stressful, whether you're an individual watching the stock market crash or a commuter stuck in traffic. A new study, examines how stress affects decision-making and finds that older adults alter their behavior more than young ...

New brain imaging studies show that people who view pictures of someone they hate display activity in distinct areas of the brain that, together, may be thought of as a hate circuit. The study, by Professor Semir Zeki and ...

New research evaluates the quality of life of patients suffering from bipolar disorder (BD) in comparison with the general population. In the study, University of Granada scientists analyzed 108 patients with bipolar disorder against a comparative group made ...

What attracts a man? One recent study suggests the color a woman wears might help. Researchers found that the color red can unconsciously make a man feel more attracted toward a woman. The research provides research ...

Clinicians are using technology to tackle the growing number of psychiatric cases in rural areas, particularly among children and adolescents. In a current application, a team of Michigan State University doctors meet each week with patients from across ...

New research finds that children and adolescents who abuse alcohol or are sexually active are more likely to take methamphetamines (MA), also known as 'meth' or 'speed'. Research published in the open access journal BMC Pediatrics list risk factors ...

A new study suggests a popular epilepsy drug may also be beneficial in patients with Alzheimer's disease (AD). The study discusses use of the anti-seizure drug valproic acid to improve memory and reduce brain lesions in mice with an ...

New research suggests the absence of a specific chemical receptor in the brain has been linked with schizophrenia. In work published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, scientists from Newcastle University found that NMDA ...

In a groundbreaking study scientists have genetically linked the immune system to normal behavior. Researchers from Rockefeller and Columbia Universities demonstrated that mast cells, key components of the immune system, directly influence how mice respond to stressful situations. The ...

Current research suggests that stress may activate immune cells in your skin, resulting in inflammatory skin disease. Skin provides the first level of defense to infection, serving not only as a physical barrier, but also as a site ...