In a small study, functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI) has identified abnormalities in the brains of children with attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD). Researchers believe the brain abnormalities may serve as a biomarker for the disorder. "Diagnosing ADHD is very difficult because of its ...

For the past decade researchers have searched for a biological marker that could indicate if an individual is at risk for a stress-related disorder. A new study on police recruits may finally provide the answer. Researchers discovered individuals who have the greatest rise ...

The pressure to be the perfect mom or dad may backfire as the stress to be flawless can undermine parenting skills. Parents of newborns show poorer adjustment to ...

Emerging research suggests thoughts about killing oneself and engaging in suicidal behavior may begin much younger than previously thought. Experts say that about one in nine youths attempt suicide ...

Neuron transplants have repaired brain circuitry and substantially normalized function in mice with a brain disorder, indicating that key areas of the brain are more repairable than was widely ...

A new study suggests difficulty with your boss can lead to troubles at home. Baylor University researchers discovered stress and tension caused by an ...

A new research study suggests creative people are more likely to cheat than less creative people because their talent allows them to ...

Studies of late have found associations between depression and heart disease. Those who suffer from a mood disorder, for instance, may be twice as likely to have ...

Men don't think about sex nearly as much as has been advertised, though they do have such thoughts more frequently ...

Emerging research has advanced knowledge of autism by studying brainlike spheres grown in an elaborate process from skin cells. Neuroscientists at Stanford University School ...