New research suggests the difficulty in achieving life goals cause women to end up unhappier than men later in life -- even though they start out happier. The study, authored by Anke Plagnol of the University of Cambridge, and Richard Easterlin of the ...

A new research finding gives scientists insight on how brain cells process antidepressant drugs, cocaine and amphetamines. The novel discovery could prove useful in the development of more targeted medication therapies for a host of psychiatric diseases, most notably in the area of ...

A hormone that affects thyroid gland function and thyroid hormone levels may cause women to have a higher risk of developing Alzheimer's disease. The report, found in the Archives of Internal Medicine, suggests women with low or high levels of the hormone thyrotropin ...

A new study finds a commonly used cholesterol-fighting class of drugs may protect against dementia and memory loss. "After accounting for other key predictors of dementia, we found that statin users were about half as likely to develop dementia as those who did ...

In the first large-scale study of home medication consumption, researchers discovered the number of deaths from taking alcohol and/or street drugs in combination with prescribed medications have skyrocket. The tragedy has gained significant press as of late as a recent victim was actor ...

A new report from the federal government shows that prescriptions for antidepressant medications rose from 154 million scripts in 2002 to 170 million in 2005. The written prescriptions were filed after patients talked with physicians in-person or over the phone and did ...

Emerging research suggests oxytocin, a hormone traditionally associated with lactation, also plays an important role in social bonding and maternal behaviors. A new study scheduled for publication in the August 1st issue of Biological Psychiatry now shows that one way oxytocin promotes ...

Researchers have found that angiotensin receptor blockers (ARBs)—a particular class of anti-hypertensive medicines—are associated with a striking decrease in the occurrence and progression of dementia. Scientists from Boston University School of Medicine (BUSM) report the finding as the first study that ...

Although sleep deprivation is a condition approaching epidemic proportions, a new study suggest that changes accompany the aging process may include a need for less sleep. The report, published online in Current Biology, finds healthy older people lose some capacity for sleep. ...

A new study reveals how a class of highly reactive molecules inflicts cellular damage for diseases ranging from heart disease, stroke, cancer, diabetes, kidney disease and Alzheimer's disease. According to the report published in the journal Cell, researchers have developed a tool that ...