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Researchers at Northwestern University are using a novel dimensional method for distinguishing misbehavior that is expectable in early childhood versus that which is cause for clinical concern.

To cut down on the barrage of sensory information, the human brain ignores input caused by eye movements. Researchers have found a similar process in flies, whose brains shut out input generated by flight turns. This discovery gives researchers a new t…

A bench-top brain that accurately reflects actual brain tissue would be significant for researching not only the effect of drugs, but brain disorders like schizophrenia, and degenerative brain disease. Researchers have now completed 3-D printing a six-…

Abstinence is the best way to avoid drug addiction. But in many societies, drug use is the norm, not the exception, especially by youth. What keeps the majority of users from becoming addicted? How drugs are taken has something to do with it, according…

Cerebral palsy is the most common cause of physical disability in children. It has historically been considered to be caused by factors such as birth asphyxia, stroke and infections in the developing brain of babies. In a new game-changing study, a res…

Fukushima has had no physical impact on human health but will have lasting social and psychological ones, say leading radiological protection experts.

Gains from ‘PEERS’ training persist 16 weeks laterResearchers at the Semel Institute for Neuroscience and Human Behavior at UCLA have found that a social skills program for high-functioning young…

A protein involved in the progression of Alzheimer’s disease also has properties that could be helpful for human health, a research study has found. The discovery helps researchers better understand the complicated brain chemistry behind the developmen…

Parents’ estimations of their children’s happiness differ significantly from the child’s own assessment of their feelings, according to a new study. Research showed parents of 10 and 11-year-olds consistently overestimated their child’s happiness, whil…