A new study reveals sleep deprivation can seriously hinder memory. Researchers report one of the main reasons for mistakes and accidents in surgery, transportation and operating power plans appears to be a lack of sleep.
When people engage in media multitasking activities that make them feel good, they are more prone to select healthier snacks, a new study reports.
According to researchers, people's perception of old age changes as we age. The older we get, the younger we feel, researchers note.
THC may slow the progress of cognitive decline that occurs in up to 50 percent of people with HIV, a new study reports.
Using EEG to measure brain activity, Michigan State University researchers discover expressive writing can help those who worry excessively to calm their fears before entering into a stressful task.
A popular TED Talk argues power poses helps to boost confidence and increases chances of success. A number of new studies challenges the assertions, reporting that power poses may make people feel more powerful, but that is where the effect ends.
A new smell test could help doctors identify those at risk of developing Parkinson's disease up to 10 years before symptoms appear.
According to researchers, an antidepressant that has been available for more than 50 years could help slow the progression of Parkinson's disease. The drug, nortiptyline, has been shown to stop the growth of alpha synuclein.
As we age, the value of friendships grows stronger and may be more important to us than family relationships, a new study reports.
Researchers show CRISPR/Cas9 gene editing technology can be effectively used in rhesus monkey embryos.
Researchers have identified a single protein that could be responsible for causing a number of behavioral symptoms as well as molecular and cellular abnormalities in Fragile X.
A new study suggests personality is shaped by environment, not just genes and that children may have a bigger influence on each other than we realize.
