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Mar 31, 2016

One Question Could Help Spot Drinking Problems in Teens

One simple question may reveal a lot about a teen's risk of developing an alcohol problem, a new study finds. The study focused on teen alcohol screening, or questions that doctors can ask to flag those who may be at risk for problem drinking. Results showed that one question —...

Mar 31, 2016

Science Explains Why Your Mom Calls You by Your Brother's Name

The next time your mom calls you by your brother's name (or even your dog's name), don't be offended — she's probably not doing it because she thinks you look like him, a new study finds. Such misnamings, or when a person calls someone else by the wrong name, occur...

Feb 29, 2016

10 Things Every Woman Should Know About a Man's Brain

10 Interesting Facts About Male Brains Most popular notions about the male brain are based on studies of men ages 18 to 22 — undergrads subjecting themselves to experiments for beer money or course credit. But a man's brain varies tremendously over his life span, quickly contradicting the image of...

Jan 31, 2016

Kalamazoo Shooting: When Is a Person Brain Dead?

Abigail Kopf, a teenage victim of a shooting this weekend in Kalamazoo, Michigan, remains in critical condition. But based upon the possibility that Kopf could die from her injuries, at the request of and with the permission of her parents, the team treating Kopf contacted an organ donation organization, Dr....

Dec 31, 2015

Brief Psychotic Breaks Remain a Mystery

Not all psychotic episodes signal the beginning of a long-term mental health disorder like schizophrenia. In fact, when patients experience one of these short-term breaks with reality, it's not precisely clear how the individuals should be diagnosed. Now, a new study finds there are no significant differences in the prognosis...

Dec 31, 2015

Long-Term Opioid Use Linked to Depression

People who take prescription opioids, which are used for treating pain, for longer than a month may have an increased risk of developing depression, according to a new study. Pain itself can also lead to depression, but in the study, the link between depression and opioid use held even when...

Dec 31, 2015

Addiction Changes Brain Biology in 3 Stages, Experts Say

Experts who research addiction have long argued that it is a disease of the brain. Now, in a new paper, they present a model of addiction, broken down into three key stages, to illustrate how the condition changes human neurobiology. Essentially, each of these three phases affects the brain in...

Dec 31, 2015

Grey Matters: Scientists Link Brain Size and Smarts

Having a big head might not be such a bad thing, if it means you have a gigantic brain. Animals with bigger brains may be better problem-solvers, according to a new study. Scientists long thought a correlation existed between an animal's relative brain size and its cognitive abilities, but even...

Nov 30, 2017

Solar Eclipse Damage to Woman's Eye Revealed in Striking Images

Using a new type of imaging, doctors were able to peer into the eyes of a young woman and see — on the cellular level — the type of damage that occurs from looking directly at the sun during an eclipse. The woman, who is in her 20s, damaged her...

Oct 31, 2017

Here's How Space Travel Changes the Brain

Spending prolonged time in space can lead to striking changes in an astronaut's brain structure, a new study finds. These changes may help explain some of the unusual symptoms that astronauts can experience when returning to Earth. In the study, researchers scanned the brains of 34 astronauts before and after...

Oct 31, 2017

Here's Why a Man's Arm Looks Like Popeye's

He might not be a sailor or have a girlfriend named Olive Oyl, but a man in Japan did share something in common with the cartoon character named Popeye — a bulging biceps in his left upper arm, a new report of the man's case reveals. The 79-year-old man's visible...

Oct 31, 2017

Don't Blink: Striking Image Shows Bullet in Man's Eye Socket

A striking new image shows a bullet lodged in a man's eye socket. The 45-year-old man went to the emergency room after he was shot with a 0.22 caliber pistol, according to a new report of the case, published today (Nov. 30) in the journal JAMA Ophthalmology. The bullet went...

Aug 31, 2017

Model's Botched 'Eyeball Tattoo': The Dangers of Sclera Tattooing

A Canadian model partially lost her vision after she had an eyeball tattoo, a procedure that experts say is unsafe and can result in people losing their entire eyeball. The model, 24-year-old Catt Gallinger, underwent the tattoo procedure about four weeks ago, according to CBS News. The procedure involves injecting...

Jul 31, 2017

Swipe Left for Sadness: Tinder Users Report More Distress

WASHINGTON — Swiping through Tinder may be taking a toll on your mental health and self-esteem: A new study finds that Tinder users had lower levels of self-esteem and more body dissatisfaction than people who didn't use the dating app. The reason may have to do with the fact that...

Jul 31, 2017

Did the Solar Eclipse Damage Your Eyes? Here's How to Tell

Many watchers of today's solar eclipse may have glanced at the sun without proper eye protection, if only for a brief moment. This can be dangerous, as looking directly at the sun can cause eye damage. But how do you know if you've hurt your eyes? The solar eclipse wowed...