December 23rd, 2011

A new study suggests children understand that positive thinking can help an individual feel better.
Such a finding could power parents to model ...
December 23rd, 2011

In a finding that could gladden many parents of teens, a new study finds that teens who more openly express their own viewpoints are ...
December 23rd, 2011

Researchers have documented that that listening to music can be effective for reducing pain in high-anxiety persons. Investigators discovered music can be used as a distraction ...
December 22nd, 2011

Researchers at Georgetown University Medical Center have found that acupuncture reduces the levels of a protein-like substance in rats linked to chronic stress.
If replicated in humans, ...
December 22nd, 2011

Ethnicity still appears to influence the diagnosis and treatment of depression, as a Rutgers University study finds that African-Americans are significantly less likely to receive a depression diagnosis ...
December 22nd, 2011

Experts now believe a specific abnormality in the processing of auditory signals accounts for the main symptoms of the reading disorder dyslexia. The finding fits ...
December 22nd, 2011

While Twitter may seem to be a revolutionary communication channel, a new study suggests common media attention and traditional social networks have been instrumental for the social ...
December 22nd, 2011

Emerging research looks at how the hormonal tsunami associated with pregnancy affects a woman’s brain.
Scientists have a good understanding of a pregnant mother’s ...
December 21st, 2011

Getting drunk increases aggression in people who have one particular personality trait: the inability to consider the future consequences of current behavior, according to new ...
December 21st, 2011

Pregnant women who smoke cigarettes, use alcohol or take drugs increase the risk of medical complications for the baby and mother. That's well-established ...