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The phenomenon has long been known in psychology: traumatic experiences can induce behavioural disorders that are passed down from one generation to the next.

A team of researchers from the University of California, San Diego School of Medicine and the Center for Cancer Systems Biology (CCSB) at the Dana-Farber Cancer Institute has uncovered a new aspect…

A gene associated with Alzheimer’s disease appears especially dangerous to women and may be one reason that more women than men are diagnosed with the disease.

Study finds a link between blood-sugar levels and marital harmony, indicating that a sweet snack could prevent couples from getting “hangry.”

Everyday memory lapses hit at any age.

A telephone-based collaborative care model helped manage depression and anxiety, and improved health-related quality of life in patients with heart disease. Depression following acute cardiac conditions is common and generalized anxiety and panic disor…

Taking an active role in their radiation treatment decisions leaves cancer patients feeling more satisfied with their care, and may even relieve psychological distress around the experience. “Our findings emphasize the value of patient-physician relati…

By tracking brain activity when an animal stops to look around its environment, neuroscientists can mark the birth of a memory. The hippocampus is the brain’s warehouse for long- and short-term processing of episodic memories, such as memories of a spe…

Domestic abuse is closely linked to postpartum mental health problems, including depression and post-traumatic stress disorder, in mothers, new research confirms. The research also found that specific types of abuse are associated with specific mental …