Emerging animal research and studies of abused and neglected children suggest individuals with particular genotypes are at greater risk for depression, anxiety disorders, and problems with the abuse of ...

In a study that reveals the clearest picture to date of neuron death in Parkinson's disease, researchers at Columbia University Medical Center have found that a trio of culprits acting in ...

School-based drug education programs for adolescents can have a long-term positive impact on sexual behavior in addition to curbing substance abuse. Researchers found that young adults who had been exposed to ...

A brain protein involved in fear behavior and anxiety may represent a new target for depression therapies. Depression affects at least 14 million American adults and can be severely disabling. ...

Findings from clinical studies used to gain Food and Drug Administration approval of common antidepressants are not applicable to most patients with depression. The new report led by the University of Pittsburgh Graduate School of ...

A new review finds no evidence to support the use of risperidone to treat attention- deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) in people with intellectual disabilities. Risperidone, or Risperdal, is a second-generation antipsychotic drug. Long-term use of these ...

Researchers at Rush University Medical Center have shown that depression is linked with the accumulation of visceral fat, the kind of fat packed between internal organs at the waistline. This type of fat has long ...

A new study suggests conscientiousness is a good thing in a mate with the characteristic aiding one’s health. University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign researchers studied adults over ...

People with higher measures of cognitive ability are more likely to make good choices in several different types of economic decisions. A University of Minnesota study, set to be published online in the Proceedings of ...

New research discovers eating fat-rich foods can trigger the formation of long-term memories of that activity. The University of California, Irvine study adds to their recent work linking dietary fats to appetite control and ...