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One reason optimists retain a positive outlook on life despite all evidence to the contrary has been discovered, say researchers. A study, published in Nature Neuroscience, suggests the brain is very good at processing good news about the future. However, in some people, anything negative is practically ignored - with them retaining a positive world view.

In some cases, Alzheimer's disease may in fact be the result of an infection, and may be even be transmissible, a new study in mice suggests.

Siblings of kids with autism have a higher risk of being diagnosed with the disorder than previously believed, suggests a new study.

Americans are popping more antidepressants than ever before, and non-psychiatrists are increasingly willing to prescribe the drugs to patients ...

New research suggests weeping isn't the cathartic emotional release it's often cracked up to be, sniff, sniff. Please pass the tissues.

Students who are night owls have worse grades in high school and the beginning years of college, research has shown.

Brain games can help with abstract reasoning months after the training, but they work only for those who really need and enjoy the exercises, a study says. Training a child to hold a whole cluster of items in his or her memory for even a short time may feel like trying to hold a wave on the sand.

Keep working, have a sense of purpose—and don’t try to be happy. That’s the upshot of a couple of recent reports on several extensive studies.

With unemployment still high, job seekers who have been discouraged by a lack of work might be inclined to take the first opportunity they're offered.

A study finds that the social aspect of religion and a shared religious connection built around identity and belonging increase one's sense of ...