A new study discovers teenagers who smoke could be setting themselves up for depression later in life.
Psychology Professor Carlos Bolanos and a team of researchers from Florida State University found that nicotine given to ...
People with Parkinson's disease commonly suffer a slowing or freezing of movement caused by the death of neurons that make dopamine, a key chemical that allows brain cells to send and receive messages ...
How are neurodegenerative diseases such as Alzheimer's initiated, and why is age the major risk factor?
A recent study of a protein called MOCA (Modifier of Cell Adhesion), carried out at the Salk Institute ...
The college years are a time when many experiment with alcohol. For drinkers concerned that their alcohol use might be spiraling out of control, a personalized self-help program can curb dangerous drinking habits in ...
In a new meta-analysis published today, Lexapro (escitalopram) and Zoloft (sertraline) were found to be the most effective and best tolerated antidepressants available.
The study, published in the medical journal Lancet, reviewed 117 studies ...
Anxiety and depression before and during fertility treatment does not affect the likelihood of a woman becoming pregnant or of her canceling her treatment.
The surprising revelation was discovered by Dr. Bea Lintsen, a ...
A new study from Quebec suggests omega-3 fatty acids ease psychological distress and depressive symptoms often suffered by menopausal and perimenopausal women.
The study, by researchers at Universite Laval's Faculty of Medicine is published in ...
A new brain imaging study illustrates what happens to memories as time goes by. The study shows that distinct brain structures are involved in recalling recent and older events.
The findings support earlier studies of ...
A brain neuroimaging study on stressed-out students suggests that male humans, like male rats, don't do their most agile thinking under stress.
The findings, published this month in the Proceedings of the ...
Researchers have discovered diabetics have a significantly greater risk of developing Alzheimer's and other forms of dementia.
The findings emanate from a study of twins that found the risk of dementia is ...
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