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Study published in Computers in Human Behavior analyzes the opinions of 109 clinicians asking them whether video games are a problem for societyThe older the clinician, the more likely they are…

The study, by scientists at the University of St Andrews, shows that simple increases in a man’s height and age automatically makes them appear more dominant.

The U.S. Supreme Court’s recent landmark ruling on marriage equality has important, positive health implications for LGBT persons, including the impact of reducing stigmatization and discrimination…

The drug modafinil was developed to treat narcolepsy (excessive sleeping), but it is widely used off-licence as a ‘smart drug’ to promote cognitive enhancement, where qualities such as alertness and…

Researchers found that dieters who ate a cereal bar while walking went on to eat more food afterwards compared with other study participants.

How scientists study the effects of marijuana on the brain is changing. Until recently marijuana research largely excluded tobacco users from its participant pool, but scientists at the Center for…

A Concordia University study finds that exercise may provide a promising solution to prevention and cessationThere are fewer smokers in the current generation of adolescents.

Fibromyalgia is characterized by chronic pain from no clear source. Patients with fibromyalgia frequently have sleep problems: Their deep sleep brain wave patterns are often disrupted by brain waves that correspond to wakefulness. A new study uses a no…

Testing the saliva of healthy older people for the level of the stress hormone cortisol may help identify individuals who should be screened for problems with thinking skills, according to a study.

You see a man at the grocery store. Is that the fellow you went to college with or just a guy who looks like him? It turns out that a tiny spot in the brain has the answer.