Your fingertip may reveal more about stress and emotional health than scientists once realized. An international team of researchers has found that tiny changes in...

Depression may be connected with subtle differences in a part of the brain that helps people form and retrieve memories, according to a large...

Depression is one of the most common mental health problems in older adults, but it is much more than feeling sad. It can affect sleep,...

When people talk about a midlife crisis, they often imagine someone buying a sports car or making dramatic life changes. A new study suggests that...

When people think about inflammatory bowel disease, they usually think about digestive symptoms such as stomach pain and diarrhea. However, a new study suggests the...

Nightmares are among the most distressing symptoms of post-traumatic stress disorder. For many people living with PTSD, frightening dreams replay traumatic events over and over,...

Have you ever arrived home after a familiar drive and realized you barely remember the journey? Or searched for an item only to discover you...

Many people recovering from addiction say that cravings are the hardest part of quitting. These powerful urges can appear suddenly and make it difficult...

An experimental treatment that combines psilocybin with intensive psychotherapy has shown encouraging early results for military veterans living with severe post-traumatic stress disorder, according...

Alzheimer's disease develops slowly over many years before memory problems become obvious. Scientists have long known that poor sleep and Alzheimer's risk are connected, but...

Keeping a regular daily routine may be one of the simplest ways to improve health as we grow older. Many people focus on eating well...

A new study suggests that learning another language may do more than help people communicate while travelling or at work. It could also help...

Scientists at Yale University have discovered that the body’s own immune system might play a role in causing obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) in some children....

In a study from KU Leuven, scientists found that the antidepressant sertraline inhibits the growth of cancer cells. It targes a metabolic addiction that allows...

In a new study from the University of Otago, researchers found which specific child behaviors may raise the likelihood of anxiety disorders developing in...

In today's fast-paced world, feeling anxious has almost become a common experience for many. But when anxiety brings along a companion known as "brain fog,"...

Depression is a mental health disorder characterized by persistent feelings of sadness, hopelessness, and a loss of interest or pleasure in activities that an...