A new study suggests hyperactive young girls are more likely to get hooked on smoking, under-perform in school or jobs and gravitate towards mentally abusive relationships as adults. The report, issued as a joint study by researchers from the ...

A new study supports an old tonic finding that aerobic exercise significantly decreases the chemical imbalances that can lead to heart disease and stroke in postmenopausal women. The study is found in the Spring issue of the Journal of ...

Although scientists have known that the risk of Alzheimer's disease is nearly doubled among people who have had a stroke, the source of the relationship has been obscure. Now researchers at Columbia University Medical Center have found a process ...

A new report finds one in six women are at risk for developing Alzheimer's disease (AD) in their lifetime, while the risk for men is one in ten. Researchers from Boston University School of Medicine (BUSM) released their findings ...

Sadly, a growing field of scientific inquiry includes individuals who experience extreme stress while serving the military. The combat exposure leaves many diagnosed with the psychiatric condition of post-traumatic stress disorder, or PTSD. From prior investigations, researchers have ...

New research provides insights on our attempt to understand the experiences or thoughts of other individuals. Apparently we use our past experiences to relate to the experiences of others when we believe the other individual is similar to ...

A new study finds a particular genetic profile appears to increase the risk of posttraumatic stress disorder among adults who were abused in their youth. Emory University researchers hope the discovery will lend insights into why the disorder, ...

A new research analysis concludes that Transcendental Meditation is an effective treatment for controlling high blood pressure. The University of Kentucky meta-analysis is significant as lowered blood pressure is achieved with the added benefit of bypassing possible side effects ...

New research suggests the symptoms of depression among children are often different from those displayed by adults. German scientists discovered children may not display signs of dejection or a lack of pleasure, two cardinal signs of mood disorders ...

While many Americans laugh at the lifestyle displayed by detective Adrian Monk, obsessive-compulsive disorder is a pervasive illness affecting as many as 5 million Americans. While attention to the disorder has expanded in recent years, research is ongoing to target intervention to ...