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Study shows people with so-called “sex addictions” may have patterns of brain activity similar to those of people with drug addictions.

Social media use can turn into a problem when a teen’s sense of self worth relies on peer approval.

Studies suggest that sleep plays a critical role in the aging brain’s health, perhaps by allowing the body to cleanse itself of Alzheimer’s-related compounds during down time.

An editorial calls for sports authorities to take into consideration the long term neurological problems that repeated concussions can cause. Cerebral concussion is the most common form of sports-related traumatic brain injury (TBI), and the long-term …

The inability to ignore irrelevant stimuli underlies the impaired working memory and cognition often experienced by individuals diagnosed with schizophrenia, reports a new study. Our brains are usually good at focusing on the information that we are tr…

The inability to ignore irrelevant stimuli underlies the impaired working memory and cognition often experienced by individuals diagnosed with schizophrenia, reports a new study. Our brains are usually good at focusing on the information that we are tr…

The inability to ignore irrelevant stimuli underlies the impaired working memory and cognition often experienced by individuals diagnosed with schizophrenia, reports a new study. Our brains are usually good at focusing on the information that we are tr…

When people become estranged from other members of their family, they may experience a loss that is akin to the experience of bereavement.

For children and teens living with a cardiac pacemaker, a low sense of self-competence seems to contribute to decreased quality of life, reports a study in the July Journal of Developmental …

New research indicates that when faced with a romantic rival dressed in red, woman’s perceptions of sexual receptivity, derogation and intentions to mate-guard are increased.