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Residing in a psychosocially hazardous neighborhood is associated with worse cognitive function in older age for persons with the apolipoprotein E ε4 allele (an alternative form of the gene), according to a report in the March issue of Archives of General Psychiatry, one of the JAMA/Archives journals…

Scientists have long puzzled over the many hours we spend in light, dreamless slumber. But a new study from the University of California, Berkeley, suggests we’re busy recharging our brain’s learning capacity during this traditionally undervalued phase of sleep, which can take up half the night…

Repligen Corporation (NASDAQ: RGEN) announced results of a Phase 2b clinical trial of RG2417, an oral formulation of uridine, in patients with bipolar depression. The study did not demonstrate a statistically significant improvement in the symptoms of depression in all patients receiving RG2417 when compared to placebo over the eight-week treatment period…

Every year in the United States, more than 3 million people sustain a traumatic brain injury, costing society more than $48 billion. A newly revised textbook from American Psychiatric Publishing, Inc. addresses the needs of medical professionals – including the full range of mental health professionals – who care for people who suffer from TBI as well as their loved ones…

Despite promising signs of economic recovery, many employees feel undervalued and stressed out at work and many are dissatisfied with aspects of their job, according to a survey by the American Psychological Association (APA)…

The powers that be in Las Vegas figured out something long before neuroscientists confirmed their ideas in a recent study: Trying to make decisions while sleep-deprived can lead to a case of optimism.

Patients with epilepsy worry more than their physicians do about the patients’ potential memory loss accompanying their seizure disorder, according to a recent study. In a survey, patients with epilepsy as a group ranked memory loss as their second-most important concern on a list of 20 potential medical or social concerns.

Women are more psychologically distressed when receiving emails or phone calls about work while they are at home than men are, researchers from the University of Toronto wrote in Journal of Health and Social Behavior. The results of their findings surprised some people who thought women would welcome the flexibility between home and work duties offered by modern technology…

The way you react to your two-year-old’s temper tantrums or clinginess may lead to anxiety, withdrawal and behavior problems down the road, and the effect is more pronounced if the child is a boy who often displays such negative emotions as anger and social fearfulness, reports a new study.

Research suggests that intelligence in humans is controlled by the part of the brain known as the “cortex,” and most theories of age-related cognitive decline focus on cortical dysfunction. A new study suggests a link between cerebellar volume and cognitive ability in older adults.