Electroencephalography used to require a person to sit still while a computer tracked the brain's electrical impulses. A newer technology untethers this research

Your personality does more than seal social circles, it also can affect your health.

Thinking about God and religionis a double-edged sword;its impacts aren't all good and they aren't all bad.

Find your state on this rundown of the study's findings (in alphabetical order), released today (Oct. 20):

The study also found new trends in suicidal thoughts and behaviors, thoughts and suicidal planning are highest in the Midwest.

A new study suggests that what's going on in a woman's head can make a big difference in bed.

A new suicide prevention program has significantly helped teens overcome depression and thoughts of suicide, according to a new study.

A treatment called positive activity interventions (PAIs), such as counting one's blessings and practicing optimism, works as a successful and safe approach to managing depression.

Positive activity interventions (PAIs) offer a safe, low-cost, and self-administered approach to managing depression and may offer hope to individuals with depressive disorders who do not respond or have access to adequate medical therapy, according to a comprehensive review article.

Light-sensing cells in the eye that were thought to be identical and responsible for both setting the body's circadian rhythm and the pupil's reaction to light and darkness are actually two different cells, each responsible for one of those tasks.

What women find attractive in men varies depending on what kind of environment they are exposed to and which threats surround them on a daily basis

A brain implant developed at the University of Michigan uses the body's skin like a conductor to wirelessly transmit the brain's neural signals to control a computer, and may eventually be used to reactivate paralyzed limbs.The implant is called the BioBolt, and unlike other neural interface technologies that establish a ...