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People taking prescription opioids to treat moderate to severe pain may be able to breathe a little easier, literally. A study has found that a new therapeutic drug, GAL-021, may reverse or prevent respiratory depression, or inadequate breathing, in pa…

A new study finds that, compared with sons, daughters spend more than twice the amount of time each month caring for their elderly parents, revealing gender inequalities.

A child’s drawing ability at age 4 could indicate how intelligent they will be at age 14, according to a new study by King’s College London in the UK.

Male stickleback fish that protect their young have bigger brains than counterparts that don’t care for offspring, finds a new study. “This suggests that regular sticklebacks have bigger brains to handle the brain power needed to care for and protect t…

A new study of 9- and 10-year-olds finds that those who are more aerobically fit have more fibrous and compact white-matter tracts in the brain than their peers who are less fit. ‘White matter’ describes the bundles of axons that carry nerve signals fr…

While much attention has focused on the link between violent video game playing and aggression among youths, a new study finds significantly increased signs of depression among preteens with high…

Following another person’s gaze can reveal a wealth of information critical to social interactions and also to safety.

With more than 2 million people behind bars, the U.S. has the highest incarceration rate in the world.

When middle-aged women seek extra-marital affairs, they are looking for more romantic passion, which includes sex – and don’t want to divorce their husbands, suggests new research to be presented at…