When first learning to drive, young adults with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) have more difficulty with basic driving skills compared to...

Being bullied during childhood might have lifelong health effects related to chronic stress exposure--including an increased risk for heart disease...

Older adults with higher levels of physical activity have pain modulation patterns that might help lower their risk of developing...

Plastic surgeons and other cosmetic professionals are familiar with the challenges posed by patients with body dysmorphic disorder (BDD) seeking...

Patterns of brain responses to rewards are a significant predictor of pain symptoms--a link that is already present by adolescence--and...

A wide range of pre-existing psychiatric and behavioral conditions and the use of psychoactive drugs could be important risk factors...

Older adults with cataracts are more likely to have symptoms of depression, reports a study in the December issue of...

A program to educate teens about distracted driving--including a tour of a hospital trauma center and testimony from a trauma...

Brain imaging scans may one day provide useful information on the response to psychotherapy in patients with depression or anxiety,...

What do you think about the quality of healthcare in the United States? Your opinion may depend on your politics,...

Neuroimaging studies of interconnected brain networks may provide the "missing links" between behavioral and biological models of cognitive vulnerability to...

Children raised by same-sex female parents with a stable family life show no difference in general health, emotional difficulties, coping...

For at least some groups of "emerging adults," sleep problems are a predictor of chronic pain and worsening pain severity...

Emerging evidence on the development, "prodromal" characteristics, and long-term course of schizophrenia provide reasons for optimism for developing new treatments...

Used in combination, two innovative rehabilitation approaches can promote better long-term recovery of arm and hand movement function in stroke...