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A new study examining nonhuman primates suggests that repeat exposure to anesthesia in infants could lead to alterations in emotional behavior.

Researchers have found that caring, less psychologically controlling approaches to parenting have a positive impact on a child’s wellbeing throughout their life.

A study of about 800 children with autism found gender differences in a core feature of the disorder, as well as in the youngsters’ brain structures. Girls with autism display less repetitive and restricted behavior than boys do, according to the study.

Repeated exposure to anesthesia early in life causes alterations in emotional behavior that may persist long-term, according to a study.

People diagnosed with schizophrenia critically rely upon treatment with antipsychotic medications to manage their symptoms and help them function at home and in the workplace. But despite their benefits, antipsychotic medications might also have some n…

Scientists have discovered a new explanation for severe early infant epilepsy. Mutations in the gene encoding the protein KCC2 can cause the disease, hereby confirming an earlier theory.

Just like attempts at influencing hairstyles or clothing can backfire, adults who try to guilt middle-schoolers into exercising won’t get them to be any more active, according to a new study by…

Imagine 12 patients who need new kidneys, and six kidneys available. How would you allocate them?

In the “NeverEnding Story”, Bastian feels so involved in the narration that he experiences the same emotions as the characters (and in the end he really enters the book).