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Negative marital interactions may increase the risk of cardiovascular disease by 8.5%, according to a new study by researchers from the University of Pittsburgh, PA.

Because of a quirk of brain development, adolescents, on average, experience more anxiety and fear and have a harder time learning how not to be afraid than either children or adults.

So accustomed are we to metaphors related to taste that when we hear a kind smile described as “sweet,” or a resentful comment as “bitter,” we most likely don’t even think of those words as metaphors.

Stress eating or emotional eating seems to be something people seem to expect only women to do.

Researchers have given science a new and unprecedented 3-D view of one of the most important receptors in the brain — a receptor that allows us to learn and remember, and whose dysfunction is involved in a wide range of neurological diseases and condi…

For children, stress can go a long way. A little bit provides a platform for learning, adapting and coping. But a lot of it — chronic, toxic stress like poverty, neglect and physical abuse — can have lasting negative impacts. A team of researchers …

Researchers use visual illusions to demonstrate to what extent the brain interprets visual signals. They were surprised to discover that active interpretation occurs early on in signal processing. In other words, we see not only with our eyes, but with…

Child maltreatment, whatever its form, produces functional brain changes that increase vulnerability to alcohol consumption when reaching adolescence, research shows. The results determined that the brains of some young abused people perceived the inta…

When professional athletes are found to be using performance-enhancing drugs, many people consider this an unfair advantage and say they are cheating.

When it comes to asking a stranger for help, being young, pretty, and the opposite sex greatly improve your odds.