An international study has found that having a high status job means that you are less likely to respond to...

SSRI antidepressants (Selective Serotonin Reuptake Inhibitors, the best known being Prozactm) are amongst the most commonly taken medicines. However, there...

What does drinking beer really do? A new study has shown that drinking beer affects the way we see specific...

Exposure to bright light increases testosterone levels and leads to greater sexual satisfaction in men with low sexual desire. These...

A pilot study from a group of Dutch scientists implies that being told that an image is an artwork automatically...

Researchers have discovered that the response to anxiety in teenagers may include not only the parts of the brain which...

Targeted magnetic pulses to the brain were shown to reduce craving and substance use in cocaine-addicted patients. The results of...

Brain imaging shows that testosterone therapy given as part of sex reassignment changes the brain structures and the pathway associated...

A major multi-national study of suicides has identified the behaviour patterns which precede many suicide attempts. This may lead to...

A group of UK scientists have found a way of understanding how transcranial magnetic stimulation (TMS) can give relief to...

A single dose of cocaine can interfere with the ability to recognise negative emotions, according to new research presented at...

Are some people immune to hangovers, and can eating or drinking water after heavy drinking prevent a hangover? The answers...

The drug modafinil was developed to treat narcolepsy (excessive sleeping), but it is widely used off-licence as a 'smart drug'...

Fear of bright daylight is associated with panic disorder, according to new research presented at the ECNP congress in Berlin....

A large UK study has found that occasional adolescent cannabis use does not lead to poorer educational and intellectual performance,...