An electroencephalogram (EEG) is a test that records the brain’s electrical activity. Healthcare professionals use it to help assess and understand neurological conditions, sleep disorders, and brain ...

Differences in brain connectivity are linked to several neurodevelopmental disorders, yet scientists still struggle to ...

Major depressive disorder (MDD) is a complex and debilitating metal illness. Given its complex and widespread nature, MDD has been a subject of intense medical research. Previous studies have found ...

Hemophilia, von Willebrand disease, anemia, leukemias, or a low platelet count can cause bruising. A person should contact a doctor if they are concerned about their bruising. Bruising is one of the ...

This infographic shows a concise overview of the present study, which investigated the key underlying mechanism called RAN translation that has implications in the pathology of multiple ...

A rigorous analysis of numerous studies concludes that a part of the brain traditionally associated with movement is abnormal in children with developmental language impairments. The discovery has the ...

A little-known and poorly understood sleep disorder that occurs during the rapid eye movement, or REM, stage of sleep has been garnering attention for its role in foreshadowing neurodegenerative brain ...

Eating behaviour is determined by genetic, psychological, sociocultural, and environmental factors. Disturbances in eating behaviour characterized by either insufficient or excessive food intake, ...

Sherri Gordon, CLC is a certified professional life coach, author, and journalist covering health and wellness, social issues, parenting, and mental health. She also has a certificate of completion ...

Cannabis sativa, the marijuana plant, contains hundreds of psychoactive substances whose effects vary widely. The two main psychoactive cannabis compounds (cannabinoids) are ...

The term “abnormal” when it comes to mental health and psychopathology is often taken for granted. You might have taken, or at least heard of, college courses in “abnormal psychology.” What, then, is ...