Rutgers scientists say neurodegenerative diseases like Alzheimer's and Parkinson's may be linked to defective brain cells disposing toxic proteins that...

Men are less likely than women to go to the doctor, more likely to choose a male doctor when they...

Rutgers scientists have taken a step toward understanding how sexual aggression alters the female brain. In a recent study in...

Meditation and aerobic exercise done together helps reduce depression, according to a new Rutgers study. The study, published in Translational...

Can't stop texting? If you're a teenager, it may be to blame for falling grades and increased yawning in school,...

Husbands and wives married for a long time don't look at marital problems in the same way. When a marriage...

Can you imagine a drug that would make it easier to learn a language, sharpen your memory and help those...

A woman is brutally assaulted, but rather than receiving the sympathy she deserves, she is blamed. If she had dressed...

A commonly used pesticide may alter the development of the brain's dopamine system -- responsible for emotional expression and cognitive...

What we believed as children about the soul and the afterlife shapes what we believe as adults  – regardless of...

Gay and bisexual youth who are supported by their family and feel comfortable talking to them about their lifestyle are...

When it comes to a happy marriage, a new Rutgers study finds that the more content the wife is with...

Positive emotions – even those viewed through a distorted lens – may play an exacerbating role in fueling eating disorders...

A neuroscientist at Rutgers University-Newark says the human brain operates much the same whether active or at rest – a finding that...

Depression and obesity have long been associated, but how they relate over time is less clear.  New research from a...