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Trichotillomania is a common but underdiagnosed psychological disorder. People who have the disorder feel an uncontrollable urge to pull out their hair. Read on to learn about the causes and symptoms of trichotillomania, as well as the treatments avail…

Shortness of breath is one possible symptom of anxiety. In this article, we look at why anxiety causes this symptom, how to tell whether it is the cause, and treatments.

In mice, the drug bortezomib preserved muscle growth and prevented loss of elbow and shoulder motion in conditions resembling cerebral palsy and newborn brachial plexus injury, the most common causes of childhood paralysis.

Discrimination may happen faster than the blink of an eye, especially during periods of economic scarcity, according to a new study.

A pregnancy is not always a happy event and as many as 10-15% of pregnant women in Denmark have depressive symptoms. A new study now shows a significant decrease in the use of antidepressants by pregnant women — with consumption falling by more than 3…

In the course of their study, the scientists tried to control impulsivity. Their results are surprising.

Researchers have leveraged machine learning to interpret human brain scans, allowing the team to uncover the regions of the brain behind how abstract concepts, like justice, ethics and consciousness, form.

Contrary to the belief that drinking can literally shrink one’s brain, a new study that includes researchers suggests that a small brain might be a risk factor for heavier alcohol consumption.