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Two studies indicate that some of the pathologic changes associated with Alzheimer’s disease in older individuals are not apparent in young people who carry the apolipoprotein (APOE) genetic risk factor for developing the disease. In the first study, n…

Visualising a safe place reduces operative pain, according to research presented at EuroHeartCare 2014.

So now we have it in black and white – the emotional centre in young men’s brains overrides the area controlling their ability to make rational decisions.

Coaches who were more focused on their own high standards and less interested in the opinions of others were significantly better at controlling feelings of anger than those who were very focused on…

According to Dr. Carmit Katz of Tel Aviv University’s Bob Shapell School of Social Work, illustrations by children can be a critical tool in forensic investigations of child abuse.

How couples who meet on social networking sites and later marry compare to couples who met through other types of online meetings or the “old-fashioned” way in terms of age, race, frequency of…

A third of intensive care patients develop depression that typically manifests as physical, or somatic, symptoms such as weakness, appetite change, and fatigue, rather than psychological symptoms, according to one of the largest studies to investigate …

Studies show what you can remember from age three may help improve aspects of your life into adulthood.

Kidney disease patients with poor quality of life are at increased risk of experiencing progression of their disease and of developing heart problems, according to a study appearing in an upcoming…