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Mental illness v. mad pride: Two new documentaries explore opposing views of bipolar disorder.

  • Apr 13, 2016

Random acts of kindness can be key to reducing anxiety, scientists say.

  • Apr 7, 2016

Phthalates are known to disrupt hormones and have already been implicated in autism.

  • Apr 6, 2016

An Australian neuroscientist just pleaded guilty to fraud but received a suspended sentence for his research misconduct.

  • Apr 1, 2016

OCD goes under the microscope so scientists can end the suffering it causes.

  • Mar 21, 2016

John Elder Robison details his own experience in losing certain traits of Asperger’s.

  • Mar 18, 2016

Astronaut re-establishes his footing on Earth, but his exploits rekindle interest in space

  • Mar 4, 2016

With fiber optics and an infrared ‘jolt,’ scientists test new ways to curb depression.

  • Mar 3, 2016

The landmark report now being repudiated had a major impact on other research.

  • Mar 3, 2016

Researchers exploring why depression may be hard-wired have a surprising theory.

  • Mar 3, 2016
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