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Researchers are beginning to understand why certain brain cancers are so hard to stop.

There’s a difference between being addicted to a prescription drug and being dependent on it.

“Digital exhaust” from online life could be transformed into health insights. Should it be?

Regulators say Juul hasn't proved its claim that e-cigarettes are safer than tobacco, and uses misleading appeals to kids.

If you frequently find yourself searching for a critical piece of information you jotted down as you performed your experiment, trying to remember when you did what, or scouring your hard drive to find the right file, it may be time to revisit how you kee

Several brain circuits that identify emotions are solidified early in development and include diverse regions beyond the amygdala, according to new research in children, adolescents, and young adults published in JNeurosci.

Wasteful spending constitutes an estimated 34% of U.S. healthcare, exceeding $1 trillion annually, and can be attributed to factors such as prevention failures, duplicate services, and over-treatment that could be eliminated without impacting patients.

A ruling from a judge in Oklahoma that marketing tactics used by pharmaceutical giant Johnson & Johnson contributed to the opioid crisis could signal what’s ahead for other drug companies facing lawsuits across the country.

A proposed change to how addiction treatment records are shared by health care providers has raised concerns about the potential impact on patient privacy.

Moe was desperate for relief and fearful for his future. So when he heard about a clinical trial testing a new approach to treating depression at Stanford University in Palo Alto, California, near his home, he signed up.

A new clinical trial will zap the brain’s reward center to help people who struggle with obesity and binge eating

• A new study found that children with ADHD are less likely to be ready to start kindergarten.
• Parents can take steps to prepare their children for school and ease them through the transition.
• For some children, waiting an extra year before starting kindergarten can help.

Many preschoolers with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) — or symptoms of it — are much less likely than their peers to be ready for school, a study in 

Local medical professionals say psychedelic abused as a party drug has made life-changing improvements for patients

It is hard to achieve an optimal balance between our digital and non-digital lives.

The start of school is just around the corner, but a leading pediatricians' group warns that many kids entering kindergarten lack the skills they need to succeed in class.

An 18-year-old Stanford freshman at the time, Voss began building an application that could automatically recognize images. Then he thought of his cousin, who had autism.

Nathan Copeland was one of the first people fitted with a brain implant after an accident left him paralyzed.

New laser technology appeared to trigger particular images in the brains of lab mice.

Privacy concerns caused the computerized eyewear to fail with the general public. But researchers believe it could help autistic children learn to recognize emotion and make eye contact.

Scientists who peered inside snoozing zebrafish have spotted some strikingly familiar patterns of activity.