Researchers have discovered that mice missing a single gene developed repetitive obsessive-compulsive-like behaviors. The genetically altered mice, which behaved much like people with a certain type ...

A new study suggests common antidepressants help the cardiovascular system. Researchers at Loyola University Medical Center say selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs) provide benefits by affecting the ...

After years of thinking drugs affect sleep, researchers suggest flipping the script. A new study shows the correlation between how a teenager’s lack ...

A University of Missouri researcher has investigated the cognitive and emotional implications of social browsing versus social searching. Kevin Wise, an assistant professor of strategic communication at the University ...

Technology and advances in neonatal intensive care units have remarkably improved survival rates for extremely premature babies. The units routinely perform miraculous feats among children who ...

A new study advocates dreaming as a key tool to improving memory and learning skills. Scientists at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center (BIDMC) in Boston say the new findings suggest ...

The National Football League recently sanctioned a star quarterback for off-the-field behavior not befitting the “higher standards” the league expects from its players. Conceptually, one of the factors behind higher ...

If your child has asthma and is experiencing symptoms of depression, you may want to reconsider buying advanced tickets to the Twilight’s Eclipse. New research shows asthmatic children with depression are 50 percent more likely to have an attack when placed in ...

A new study suggests American college students are "addicted" to the instant connections and information afforded by social media. According to researchers, students describe their feelings ...

Experts have developed a new multifaceted treatment program for young adults addicted to opioid drugs. The approach was announced at the National Institute on Drug Abuse's (NIDA) Conference in ...