Psychiatry

Not only do energy drinks offer no therapeutic benefit to children, but they may even put youngsters at risk for adverse health events.

How is it that the placebo effect has a role in patients with schizophrenia?

Long-term treatment with antipsychotic medication apparently causes a decrease in brain volume.

Administration of testosterone leads to a significant reduction in the mind's ability to read facial expressions which can have far-reaching effects on empathy.

Both contrave and the swiffer are great ideas based on simple plans.

Though some say love hurts, it actually helps the body feel less pain.

Triglycerides, HDL cholesterol, and diabetes (but not higher fasting blood sugar) cut down memory scores, visual working memory, and word fluency.

New research has given new meaning to the term die hard, especially when it comes to overzealous sports fans.

A new study suggests that parents who share child caregiving duties may experience more conflict than those in which the mother is the primary caregiver.

Spouses of diabetics suffer from the demands of living with diabetes just as patients do, though their feelings are not always linked to their partner's.

Could nicotine be acting as a treatment for smoking schizophrenics?

Lydia DonCarlos, PhD and colleagues explore new therapies that provide the benefits of estrogen without the cancer risks.

Radiosurgery may be an effective new option for those who don't respond to medications.

What do the new zodiac signs mean to psychiatry, if anything?

Social media has reared its ugly head again, and this time, it has resulted in felony charges for two teens for harassing a classmate.

Overweight young adults with family members and friends who are trying to lose weight are more likely to seek healthier goals for themselves, say researchers.

Researchers are testing whether women given estrogen within one to two years of menopause can have beneficial effects on depression and cardiovascular illness.

Findings from a new study add fuel to the debate of whether nurture or nature plays a bigger role in a child's cognitive development.

Scientists in Connecticut have carried out one of the first psychological studies into eating disorders in Native American populations.

Why is Dinah from Shrink Rap so hooked on slinging virtual animate birds while leaving her colleagues to cure the criminals of the world and index their book?

Talking about love, lust, scent, and symmetry with author Jena Pincott.

This 10-minute video takes viewers couch-side to learn about the case of a young woman with trouble sleeping.

Though diabetes and depression each increase a woman's risk of death from cardiovascular disease, together they increase that likelihood nearly three times.

A study on the effects of loneliness explains why the Grinch terrorized Whoville.

Findings from a study conducted in Spain suggest that cyber-bullying becoming increasingly common among adolescents.