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Experts have warned for years that insufficient sleep can lead to weight gain.

Individuals with five neurodevelopmental disorders — autism spectrum disorder, obsessive-compulsive disorder, Tourette syndrome, dyslexia, and Specific Language Impairment — appear to compensate…

Knowing where we are and remembering routes that we’ve walked are crucial skills for our everyday life. In order to identify neural mechanisms of spatial navigation, researchers analyzed the relevant processes with the aid of an electroencephalograph…

Two University of Colorado Cancer Center studies published in the Journal of Psychosocial Oncology show that young adult survivors (ages 18-39) of leukemia and lymphoma are more likely to report high…

Concordia University study has discovered a new link between chronic disease and social isolationDifficult circumstances often bring people closer together.

A study has shown that people receiving acupuncture for lower back pain will derive less benefit from the treatment than others if they have low expectations.

Human neural stem cell treatments are showing promise for reversing learning and memory deficits after chemotherapy, according to radiation oncology researchers.

Positive relations between youth and their parents can be key to preventing adolescent suicide attempts, according to the University of British Columbia (UBC) research.

Teenage exploration and risk taking could be explained by dramatic brain changes that allow planning and encourage the need for immediate reward, according to a neuroscientist.

If you are one of the millions of people in the US trying online dating, read on. A new study reveals the best – albeit unexpected – ways to bag that first face-to-face meeting.