A study in twins reveals how genetic factors make some girls more prone to buying into society's fascination with thinness -- and therefore more at risk of developing eating disorders.
Contagious pathogens spread and evolve in people with suppressed immune systems
Where the "goodness of the heart" can't keep up with demand, is it time to start offering more tangible incentives for organ donors?
You can read women's political ideology in their facial features. Call it the "The Bachmann Effect."
The presence of the DNA persisted into old age and correlated with a slightly decreased risk of Alzheimer's disease.
For residents who remain poor, reducing poverty rates in their communities can still result in long-term health benefits.
A genealogical record of Korean eunuchs implicates the male sex hormone in diminished longevity.
Enkephalin -- an endorphin-like peptide that activates cerebral opioid receptors -- contributes to what can be an intense drive to keep eating, by the same mechanism that narcotics kill pain.
You think your tastes are your own, but it may actually be that a hormone is making members of a group share the same preferences.
From the Journal of Experimental Psychology, a simple way to activate the part of your brain that lets you stop worrying and "be the ball."
Adolescents who were restrained by electroshock weapons did not sustain any serious injuries.
Knocking out a stomach hormone curbs food intake, but it also leads to a more anxiety-ridden response to stress.
What behavioral psychology reveals about your online photos: Comments and approval from other users end up being more important than the way you look.
Women were less grossed-out by a litany of gag-inducing tasks (like sticking their hand into a bucket of used condoms) when they were sexually aroused. A proposed evolutionary advantage, says science
A large retrospective analysis found that aspirin may be a better choice in terms of preserving one's ability to fully experience Bieber: The Later Years.
Exposure to excess estrogen during pregnancy, in mice, increased the risk of breast cancer in their daughter mice, granddaughter mice, and great-granddaughter mice.
Cocaine, on the other hand...
Research suggests the alcohol in red wine may actually be impeding the antioxidants' cardiovascular benefits.
Strong correlations suggest the far-reaching detriments of repetitive head trauma may underlie many neurologic conditions.
A massive study out of Sweden finds that after heart attacks, obese patients had better subsequent survival rates than those with normal BMIs.