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Women who are stressed and anxious before in vitro fertilization (IVF) are no less likely to have a baby, new research suggests. But if the treatment fails, it may take…

Despite some reports of suicide among people taking certain asthma drugs, a new study finds no increased risk of attempted suicide among children and young adults on the medications.

The inexorable spread of Alzheimer’s disease through the brain leaves dead neurons and forgotten thoughts in its wake. Researchers at Linköping University in Sweden are the first to show how toxic…

Scientists from the Centre for Addiction and Mental Health (CAMH) have released comprehensive reviews of the most effective treatments for alcohol dependence, one of the most prevalent addictions…

A fresh blight is poised to hit Afghanistan’s poppy fields this year, driving up opium prices and threatening to fuel a shift to potentially lethal heroin substitutes like…

New research from Iceland suggests kids who get early treatment for their attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder don’t have as much trouble on national standardized tests as those who aren’t prescribed…

The respiratory depression and nausea often experienced by patients on opioid therapy appears to have some genetic component, researchers found.

In a twin study, genetic effects accounted for almost…

Eating disorder behaviors and weight concerns, common in teens and young women, are also present among women age 50 and older, U.S. researchers found.

Dr. Cynthia Bulik, director of the University…

Scientists have discovered that plant compounds from a South African flower may in time be used to treat diseases originating in the brain – including depression. At…

Studies of schizophrenia drugs are increasingly finding lesser effects because more patients are responding to drug-free placebos used for comparison, according to a new United States government study.

Drugs used…

Many people convicted of drunk driving may have a lifelong struggle with risky drinking habits, a new study suggests.

In interviews with 700 adults with a drunk-driving conviction, researchers found…

Dietary supplementation with omega-3 fatty acids did not prevent cognitive decline in older individuals, a Cochrane review determined.

For instance, the mean difference in scores on mini-mental state examinations…

Genentech and AC Immune announced a second deal on treatments for Alzheimer’s disease Monday. The two companies, which collaborated on crenezumab, which targets beta amyloid proteins, are now taking on…

While marijuana use by teens has been increasing since 2005, an analysis of data from 1993 through 2009 by economists at three universities has found no evidence…

No effective treatments are currently available for the prevention or cure of Alzheimer’s disease (AD), the most frequent form of dementia in the elderly. The most recognized risk factors,…

Taking daily omega-3 fatty acid supplements doesn’t seem to provide any protection against declines in thinking and memory skills in older adults, a new review of medical evidence suggests.

A principal standing in the hallway says, “You are one of my favorite students!” In class, a smart girl says, “You are the nicest person in our class!”

Teenagers with autism spectrum disorder are in a bind. The disorder is characterized by impairments in communication and social interaction, but it’s a continuum, so some teens diagnosed with ASD are considered…

New research shows that sleep loss markedly exaggerates the degree to which we anticipate impending emotional events, particularly among highly anxious people, who are especially vulnerable.

Scary statistics from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) released Thursday revealed that the number of attempted suicides among teenagers had increased from 6.3 percent in 2009 to 7.8…

The June issue of The Journal of Nervous and Mental Disease (JNMD) features a special section focused on the impending release of the revised Diagnostic…

Prenatal screening for Down syndrome (DS) is still in need of improvement. Perinatal medicine experts have worked hard to find new biomarkers for screening of DS. Dr.…

Even when brain injury is so subtle that it can only be detected by an ultra-sensitive imaging test, the injury might predispose soldiers in combat to post-traumatic…

Current screening strategies for Down syndrome, caused by fetal trisomy 21 (T21), and Edwards syndrome, caused by fetal trisomy 18 (T18), have false positive rates of…

Despite some concerns to the contrary, neighborhoods with medical marijuana dispensaries may not have higher crime rates than other neighborhoods - at least in one California city.

That’s the conclusion…