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Researchers have discovered why long-term use of levodopa treatment commonly leads to a side effect that can be as debilitating as Parkinson’s disease itself.

Even the most powerful computers in the world can only simulate one percent of the nerve cells due to memory constraints. For this reason, scientists have turned to downscaled models. However, this downscaling is problematic, as shown by a recent study.

Baylor University management professors measure break effectiveness, debunk common mythsMost people take breaks during their workdays. Coffee breaks. Lunch breaks. Short chats with coworkers.

Your likelihood of squabbling with co-workers could be due to the design of your office, according to researchers in Sweden.

“I really did not feel like I fitted the box.” New research indicates the need for postnatal support that encompasses all mental health issues, not only postnatal depression.

Although hypnosis has existed for hundreds of years, today it is still difficult to clearly judge its usefulness in the medical domain.

The aging of the population, shifting diagnostic criteria, and new health care policy initiatives are some of the factors driving changes in mental health treatment for older Americans, according to…

As an aid to clinical decision-making, a new review looks at the evidence on proposed treatments for premenstrual dysphoric disorder – a severe form of premenstrual syndrome.

Anxiety about doing math problems can be relieved with a one-on-one math tutoring program, according to a new study from the Stanford University School of Medicine.

While many women stop smoking during pregnancy, most of them begin again within a year after giving birth. A new study investigates reasons for this.