A hormone derived from visceral fat called adiponectin may play a role as a risk factor for development of all-cause...

Scientists at The Scripps Research Institute have discovered that DNA stays too tightly wound in certain brain cells of schizophrenic...

The quality of the emotional relationship between a mother and her young child could affect the potential for that child...

Women with celiac disease -- an autoimmune disorder associated with a negative reaction to eating gluten -- are more likely...

Teens who more openly express their own viewpoints in discussions with their moms, even if their viewpoints disagree, are more...

Even kindergarteners know that thinking positively will make you feel better. And parents' own feelings of optimism may play a...

A survey of police officers indicated that about 40 percent have a sleep disorder, which was associated with an increased...

At UCLA's Laboratory of Integrative Neuroimaging Technology, researchers use functional MRI brain scans to observe brain signal changes that take...

Drinking enough alcohol to become intoxicated increases aggression significantly in people who have one particular personality trait, according to new...

Research published in Psychopharmacology suggests that methylphenidate, a stimulant drug commonly prescribed to those with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD),...