Psychiatry

Mitigating fears during sleep could help to ease anxieties felt when awake

Dennis Hartman, a 47-year-old former business executive for an Illinois gaming company, described the diagnosis he had been given as “major depression disorder with severity of the extreme, social phobia and generalized anxiety disorder,” something he had lived with for more than 30 years.

Join us for a live chat on Google+ with Temple Grandin to discuss her latest book The Autistic Brain: Thinking Across the Spectrum

Social isolation, not loneliness, is linked with earlier death

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Scientists from Columbia University improve memory in elderly mice after pinpointing a gene for senescent forgetfulness

A special occasion can often make food taste better, and the more you are personally involved in its preparation the better. Christie Nicholson reports

Understanding that, for example, anorexics and autists both tend to have high interest in systems could inform treatment choices. Erika Beras reports

Fighting couples don't want an apology, but rather for one partner to relinquish power. Christie Nicholson reports

A study finds that large, expansive body postures may influence people's honesty. Christie Nicholson reports

Bad mood? Sleep loss? Memory trouble? Check your prescriptions

A particular type of meditation training led study subjects to become more altruistic. Christie Nicholson reports