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Many children are grappling with the very grown-

up issue of gender identity.

New research reveals that rats show signs of ‘regret’ — a cognitive behavior once thought to be uniquely and fundamentally human. To measure the cognitive behavior of regret, scientists developed a task that asked rats how long they were willing to wa…

Levels of a small molecule found only in humans and in other primates are lower in the brains of depressed individuals, according to researchers. This discovery may hold a key to improving treatment options for those who suffer from depression. The dis…

A new diagnostic tool helps clinicians to differentiate between Alzheimer’s disease, frontotemporal dementia and mild cognitive impairment.

University of Oregon researchers have tapped the rhythm of memories as they occur in near real time in the human brain.

In order to meet new cancer program accreditation standards, institutions have placed new focus on patient navigation, psychosocial distress screening, and survivorship care plans.

New research provides evidence that hypnosis positively impacts quality of slow-wave sleep, a sleep phase that helps with memory and immune system function.

Getting counseling through text messages doubled

the odds of kicking the habit compared with those

who relied on Internet searches and basic

information brochures.

A new brief, 5-question screening tool can help clinicians identify which veterans may be at greater risk of violence, according to a new study led by a UNC researcher.

Researchers at Sam Houston State University have found a genetic characteristic that interacts with childhood adversity to predict higher rates of crime in an incarcerated sample.