Researchers Take a Closer Look at the Most Common and Powerful Triggers of Depression
Certain painful experiences are more likely to precede depressive episodes than others. And some forms of loss can trigger depression more quickly than previously realized
Brain Circuitry behind Cigarette Cravings Revealed
Applying a weak electric current to a particular region of a smoker’s brain could curb nicotine cravings
The Newest Edition of Psychiatry’s “Bible,” the DSM-5, Is Complete
The APA has finished revising the DSM and will publish the manual’s fifth edition in May 2013. Here's what to expect
Pot Smokers Might Not Turn into Dopes after All
Revisiting data casts doubt on the link between heavy cannabis use and declining IQ
Can Eye Movements Treat Trauma?
Recent research supports the effectiveness of "eye movement desensitization and reprocessing"
A History of Limb Lengthening [Timeline]
A Russian procedure developed in the 1950s gave those with crippling disabilities hope--if they could handle the pain
New Limb-Lengthening Tech May Reduce Complications for Sufferers of Crippling Deformities [Slide Show]
A move to lengthen limbs internally rather than via an external scaffold could reduce the effects of painful treatments, especially among younger patients
January 2013 Briefing Memo
When Old Habits Die Easy
New research finds a way to break an embedded habit, even a bad habit, at least for mice. Christie Nicholson reports
Deadly Dancing: Could a Nocebo Effect Explain Medieval Europe's Dancing Plagues? [Excerpt]
Science journalist Chris Berdik describes the sometimes dangerous power of expectations
The Connectome Debate: Is Mapping the Mind of a Worm Worth It?
Scientists have mapped a tiny roundworm's entire nervous system. Did it teach them anything about its behavior?
Worrying Trends Confronted in Prescription Drug Abuse
Physicians struggle to curb the growing number of lethal overdoses