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Although a group of HIV+ older individuals scored ‘cognitively normal’ in standard neuropsychology testing, a scan of their brains tells a different story, report neuroscientists following a small study.

Most people probably think that we perceive the five basic tastes — sweet, sour, salty, bitter and umami (savory)–with our tongue, which then sends signals to our brain ‘telling’ us what we’ve tasted. However, scientists have turned this idea on its …

Older adults who take college courses may increase their cognitive capacity and possibly reduce their risk for developing Alzheimer’s disease or other forms of dementia, according to new research.

More sex may not always make you happier, according to new research published by the Society for Personality and Social Psychology.

Bright light treatment either alone or combined with an antidepressant was an effective and well tolerated treatment for adults with nonseasonal major depressive disorder (MDD) in a randomized…

Men are twice as likely as women to develop Parkinson’s disease. New research suggests that testosterone enhances the susceptibility of brain cells that control movement to damage from chemical imbalances, explaining the sex differences in the occurr…

Although more frequent sex is associated with greater happiness, this link was no longer significant at a frequency of more than once a week, report researchers in a new report.

Teenagers who have more than 300 friends on social media site Facebook may have higher stress levels, putting them at greater risk for later-life depression, a new study suggests.

Territorial hamsters reveal biological mechanism behind the difference in male versus female aggression.

The operating mechanism of oxytocin, the molecule involved in social behavior, has been researched by a team of European scientists. The results obtained in the research suggest that one of the mechanisms by which oxytocin causes interpersonal relation…