Emerging research suggests technology may improve the symptoms of depression in older adults.
In a pilot study, researchers from the University of California-San Diego discovered a common form of ...
Experts are studying why some individuals do not experience post-traumatic stress disorder after witnessing or experiencing a traumatizing event, such as abuse, war, or natural disaster.
The new study ...
Despite all the advances of modern medicine, scientists acknowledge that our understanding of sleep is limited at best.
Answers to basic questions such as "why can't I fall asleep?" or ...
A new study suggests maternal sensitivity may influence language development among children who go on to develop autism.
Although parenting styles are not considered as a cause ...
Obesity is a disturbing worldwide trend. In fact, researchers say the effects are so pervasive that unless the issue is controlled, children born today will not live longer ...
Spending time in today's hospitals can have many downsides.
Although it seems counterintuitive, hospitalizations are linked to a host of medical errors and unintended consequences, including nosocomial (hospital-acquired) ...
Indiana University scientists have discovered guilt- or shame-based anti-drinking advertising campaigns actually can cause an unintended effect: They can cause people to drink more rather than less.
In this first-of-its-kind study, ...
Professor Michael Fitzgerald, MD, of Dublin’s Trinity College, has examined the lives of notable achievers including Thomas Edison, Kurt Cobain, Oscar Wilde, Lord Byron, Jules Verne, Che ...
A new study suggests regular use of Ecstasy or other recreational drugs may cause memory slips.
UK researchers expanded on previous studies that have shown Ecstasy or multiple-drug users ...
A new study related to the long-term effects of obesity finds that higher body mass index (BMI) scores during mid-life appears to be associated ...
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