Psychiatry

Large parental age differences increase the risk for psychiatric disorders, whereas other environmental factors decrease risk. Is this a function of biology, environment--or both?

For months Col. Muammar Qadhafi has resisted the popular rebellion in Libya, making a series of strong and sometimes bizarre statements along the way

Children who have a good sense of numbers also tend to have a talent for arithmetic, even before formal training. Christie Nicholson reports

Research has found that giving away the best part of a story at the beginning actually makes it more enjoyable. Christie Nicholson reports

The Canadian Sports Concussion Project announced the results from brain autopsies of four CFL football players. Two of the players suffered from the degenerative disease chronic traumatic encephalopathy. Christie Nicholson reports

Parenting style and level of education have different impact than in the West.

A new technique offers scientists an unprecedented window into complex psychiatric disorders

Drugs to treat neuropsychiatric disorders have become too risky for Big Pharma

Panic attacks seem to come out of nowhere, but research finds symptoms appear up to one hour before the sufferer is aware of the attack. Christie Nicholson reports