The latest facts and figures from the all of the most influential medical journals; newspapers; and health, fitness, and wellness websites.
On top of overeating leading to obesity and its many related health problems, it could also be contributing to dementia and memory loss.
Even the gaze of a complete stranger makes us feel more connected, according to a study at Purdue University. And feeling connected can make you feel better and add years to your life.
In an unprecedented finding, a drug known as bexarotene has "quickly reversed" memory loss in mice, according to Case Western research.
There doesn't seem to be one particular kind of diet that works best for treating the symptoms of ADHD, but unhealthy food could be a culprit.
Like millions of other people in the U.S., Steve Newport suffers from Alzheimer's disease. And while there's no cure for his ailments, a diet of medium-chain fatty acids has been helping.
In 'Willpower,' John Tierney and psychologist Roy Baumeister dissect the sociocultural anatomy of our favorite organizational tool.
The relationship between education and IQ is difficult to pin down, but new research shows an additional year of school is equal to 3.7 points.
In this talk of his from TEDxRainier, comedian Chris Bliss, who has worked on The Late Show and The Tonight Show, explores the sociology and neuroscience of humor and laughter.
About one-third of those who have a stroke suffer a second in the hospital, and before now there wasn't a good way to monitor brain health.
The latest facts and figures from the all of the most influential medical journals; newspapers; and health, fitness, and wellness websites.
In this essay, which first appeared on Jessica Valenti's personal blog, the editor and writer discusses the post-traumatic response she had to her daughter's premature birth last year.
Ariel Garten, the CEO of InteraXon, a company working to make EEG a useful consumer tech for computer interaction, speaks at TEDx.
We think of gossip as being petty and generally unsavory -- and some of it is -- but gossiping to warn people of others' bad behavior is good for society and good for your heart, studies show.
Aging alone causes us to lose brain cells and mental processing speed, but there are several other causes that you have more control over.
Marketers at Virginia Tech share stealthy new ways to control how people perceive numbers that go far beyond simple psychological pricing.
A research team at the University of Waterloo thought that Facebook would help people cope with low self-esteem. They were wrong.
Propranolol, a beta-blocker that cuts heart rate, could silence the disastrous events on repeat in the minds of millions of people with PTSD.
This isn't just an academic debate: By rewriting autism's definition, the American Psychiatric Association will affect services for thousands.
New research in Psychological Science tests the power of minute human interactions, finds that being ignored hurts, even by a stranger.