A new study adds to evidence that while women with breast implants are not at greater risk of breast cancer, they do seem to have an elevated rate of suicide.

Stress-induced, high levels of corticotropin-releasing factor might be responsible for binge behaviour and addiction

Stressed individuals might be particularly prone to binge eating or drug…

Behavioral healthcare systems are playing a major role in responding to the needs of the millions of Americans of all ages who experience psychiatric and substance use conditions each year,…

When men and women are angry, they both choose the news media articles they read with the goal of regulating their moods, a new study suggests.

But, in some circumstances,…

Elderly patients with lesser versions of depression, a group many times larger than those with major depression, are more than five times as likely as healthy patients…

Older men who drink as few as two drinks twice a week and also have diseases that could be worsened by alcohol or cause problems with medications taken while drinking alcohol have…

Drug-addicted patients with severe, persistent mental illness respond well to a new behavioral approach that involves social skills training and motivational interviewing, as well as mandatory urine checks, research suggests.

Women with no history of depression may be at an increased risk of new onset depressive symptoms and disorders as they transition to menopause, according…

After playing a violent video game, young men are more likely to think it’s OK to smoke marijuana and drink alcohol, raising the possibility that exposure to violent media could…

Mayo Clinic researchers have found that ovariectomy, surgical removal of a woman’s ovaries, raises her risk of developing dementia or cognitive impairment. Risk is especially increased if a woman has…

In research that may have implications for studying eating disorders in humans, a worm the size of a pinhead is helping researchers at UT Southwestern Medical Center unravel the mechanisms…

If statistics compiled by the U.S. Department of Education are to be believed, in 1992 the state of Illinois had only 322 diagnosed cases of autism among…

Patients who have blocked carotid arteries, the major source of blood flow to the brain, even if there are no symptoms, experience significant improvements in intellectual functioning after they undergo surgery…

Researchers say that children who perform differently in IQ tests show different patterns of brain development.

They believe this difference is associated with changes in the brain during adolescence and…

Contrary to the established notion that pathological gambling is a chronic and unremitting condition, it seems that it is often transitory and affected individuals can recover without treatment, according to…

Investigators have found that about 25 percent of patients with diabetes have symptoms of depression, confirming the relationship between these two conditions. Rates of depression were similar across ethnic groups, but there…

Trade between countries usually involves products. However, one successful export from the United States to the Netherlands, Norway and several other countries is a cognitive therapy treatment program created by…

Scientists say that people who mix energy drinks with alcohol may feel more sober but that perception is a delusion.

A new study has found that although…

Canadian researchers say that women who suffer from urinary incontinence are at nearly twice the risk of depression compared to women without the embarrassing disorder.

They say this is…

If a first antidepressant medication doesn’t work, try a different one, UT Southwestern Medical Center researchers report.

New research shows that one in three to four people who…

Treatment with oral glucocorticoids, a type of steroid, can alleviate the fear in individuals with social and spider phobias, according to a report in the Proceedings of the National Academy…

“Late-life” depression affects as many as 16 percent of older folks, harms quality of life, increases the risk of death and costs society a bundle each year. A new study shows…

If a first antidepressant medication doesn’t work, try a different one, UT Southwestern Medical Center researchers report.

New research shows that one in three to four people who do not…

Using new technology and a unique approach, Binghamton University researchers are hoping to help children with autism spectrum disorders (ASD) deal with their most common and problematic areas of…

Older women who say talk shows and soap operas are their favorite TV programs tend to score more poorly on tests of memory, attention and other cognitive skills,…