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Seeing Green: Pot Changes Brain's Response to MoneyThe idea of winning money in a game might be less exciting to people who frequently use pot.
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'I Think I Can:' How Talking to Yourself Brings Self-ImprovementTelling yourself "I can do better next time" does actually lead to doing better next time, according to a new study.
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7 ways marijuana might affect the brainWith brain-scanning and longer-term studies, researchers are learning more and more about the effects marijuana may have on the brain.
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Ayurvedic Herbal Supplements Caused Man's Lead PoisoningFor one man, taking herbal supplements caused a host of problems.
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Brain Tumor Risk Linked with Higher Education, Study FindsPeople with higher levels of education may be more likely to develop certain types of brain tumors, a new study from Sweden suggests.
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Procrastinators Beware: Insomnia Linked with Putting Things OffPeople who procrastinate may be more likely to insomnia, a new study finds.
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Children's Sleep: New Guidelines on Shut-Eye for KidsHow much do kids need? New guidelines offer answers.
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Long-Term Marijuana Use Linked to Changes in Brain's Reward SystemPeople who use marijuana for many years may lose their brain's "natural" responses to rewards, a new study suggests.
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Workaholism Linked to ADHD and DepressionPeople who are workaholics may be more likely to have symptoms of certain mental health conditions, a new study suggests.
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Marijuana Use Linked to Gum DiseaseResearchers looked at whether using marijuana was linked to a host of health problems.
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Vaping Could Make Medical Pot Healthier"Cannavaping" — using e-cigarettes for vaping cannabis — may be a better way to use medical marijuana, according to a small, early study.
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7 Conditions That Botox May Help TreatBotox acts by blocking nerve signals. It may be used for more than just smoothing out wrinkles.
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Magic-Mushroom Compound Shows Potential for Treating DepressionThe hallucinogen psilocybin may help people with depression who haven't been helped by other treatments, a new study finds.
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Acetaminophen Linked to Lower Empathy LevelsTaking a popular painkiller may be linked to decreased ability to empathize with others' suffering, a new study suggests.
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Memory Eraser: This Trick Helps You ForgetBad date? Embarrassing conversation? New research finds a way to forget what we'd rather not remember.
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Invisible 'Second Skin' Can Smooth Out Wrinkles and Eye BagsHealthy, youthful skin can be restored to older faces with a new "second skin" invention, researchers say.
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How Cultural Pressures May Affect Your Sleep HabitsCultural pressures and daily responsibilities may override our biological clocks and dictate when we go to sleep, a new study suggests.
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Why People 'Lose Themselves' When They Take LSDLSD can have a bizarre effect called "ego dissolution." Now, scientists say they have discovered how it works.
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Brain Injury Signs Show Up in Retired NFL PlayersA study of men who've retired from the NFL shows that many have suffered brain injuries.
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Unexplained 'Genetic Superheroes' Overcome Disease MutationsA tiny number of people in the world seemed to have escaped their genetic destiny. Scientists want to study how they did it.
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Lab-Grown Skin Sweats and Sprouts HairResearchers have made a "skin substitute" in a lab, that can even grow hair and sweat.
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Zika Revealed: Here's What a Brain-Cell-Killing Virus Looks LikeResearchers looked at the Zika virus under a resolution of a few angstroms (a ten-billionth of a meter). Here's what they saw.
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Zika Misperceptions: Many in US Unaware of Key FactsIs there a vaccine against Zika? And how does it spread? Many in the U.S. don't know, a new poll finds.
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Women Could Lower Fracture Risk with Mediterranean DietSkipping dairy doesn't raise your risk of hip fractures, a new study finds.
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