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New brain scan study shows that brains of women with bulimia process food cues differently, possibly explaining why acute stress causes them to binge eat.

When it comes to psychological therapy, men are keener on support groups than are women.

Why do some people prefer stable, predictable lives while others prefer frequent changes? Why do some people make rational decisions and others, impulsive and reckless ones?

Inmates with psychopathic behavior were asked to make some decisions while inside a brain scanner. The results may change our perception of psychopaths.

For people who find exercise too much like hard work, researchers suggest that simply believing that a sport or sports product is beneficial could help.

Deciding whether to eat vegetables or cake can be a daily struggle. A new experimental method allows researchers to watch as willpower plays out.

New study finds that general anesthetic given to infant mice severely alters neuronal growth. The researchers also find evidence of the mechanisms at work.

No pain, no gain?”Sport is too much like hard work.” For many, that is reason enough to pass when it comes to exercise. But does sport really have to make you break into a sweat?

Alzheimer’s disease and Parkinson’s disease are different. But at the biochemical level, these two neurodegenerative diseases start to look similar. This is how Emory scientists landed on a potential drug target for Parkinson’s.

People tend to change the pitch of their voice depending on who they are talking to, and how dominant they feel, a study by the University of Stirling has found.