Differences in the way male and female learning has evolved have been revealed by new research into gibbons.

Use of social networking websites by homeless youth can lead to an increase in risky sexual behaviors. But interestingly, homeless kids who used these sites were also more likely to have been tested for sexually transmitted infections and to be better informed about preventing such infections and HIV.

Scientists are working on a nasal vaccine that repairs vascular damage in the brain caused by stroke, restoring cognitive impairment and preventing brain tissue damage. In early pre-clinical studies, results show that it also has a prophylactic effect against many strokes associated with Alzheimer’s.

People who demonstrated a stronger brain response to certain brain regions when receiving individually tailored smoking cessation messages were more likely to quit smoking four months after, a new study found.

Much of the increase in the number of children diagnosed with autism is the result of new research methods and the application of a broader set of diagnosis criteria, new research from Norway suggests. These changes have widened the range of people diagnosed with the disorder.

In a finding that once again displays the power of the female, UCSF neuroscientists have discovered that teenage male songbirds, still working to perfect their song, improve their performance in the presence of a female bird…

The so-called reward center of the brain may need a new name, say scientists who have shown it responds to good and bad experiences. The finding may help explain the “thrill” of thrill-seeking behavior or maybe just the thrill of surviving it, according to scientists.

Imagine that you’re in a bar and you accidentally knock over your neighbor’s beer. He turns around and stares at you, looking for confrontation…

Is bad behavior determined by a child’s genes? A new study has found that a particular gene has some influence on whether or not adolescents show alarming behaviors-but only if their parents aren’t keeping tabs on them…

Society can potentially save money by actively implementing cost-effective psychotherapy interventions for patients with personality disorders and conducting further research to get more information in this area. Personality disorders (PD) are quite common, affecting approximately one in every 10 people. The study by Soeteman et al…