May 21st, 2013

As students prepare for final exams, some will turn to a prescription amphetamine or other stimulant ...
May 21st, 2013

A new study of elite male strength athletes finds a link between use of anabolic-androgenic steroids (AAS) and mental health problems later in ...
May 21st, 2013

New research suggests it takes more than just practice to reach an elite skill level.
In the study, Michigan State University psychologist Dr. Zach Hambrick discovered a ...
May 20th, 2013

Emerging research on post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) finds that specific areas of the brain may show effects of trauma even in non-stressful ...
May 20th, 2013

New research suggests chronic smoking, excessive alcohol consumption, and increasing age are all associated with increased oxidative damage to brain tissue.
Experts say ...
May 20th, 2013

The results of a new research study could provide the impetus to improve or adopt a healthy lifestyle -- especially for those with stressful jobs.
As reported in ...
May 20th, 2013

Emerging research shows that exergaming -- using active console video games that track player movement to control the game (e.g., Xbox-Kinect, Wii) -- can increase ...
May 19th, 2013

Soldiers who suffer more than one mild traumatic brain injury (TBI) face a significantly higher risk of suicide, according to a new study.
Researchers from the ...
May 19th, 2013

Patients with treatment-resistant major depression saw dramatic improvement after treatment with ketamine, according to results from a clinical trial.
According to researchers from the ...
May 19th, 2013

New research has shown that kava, a medicinal South Pacific plant, reduces the symptoms of anxiety and may be used as a successful alternative treatment ...