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When your core belief is that I'm not enough, achievement becomes the proof of self-worth, and striving for perfection can create a spiral that only perpetuates shame.

Nicotine's bad reputation comes from cigarettes. But on its own, it may improve depression, anxiety, tics, ADHD, and memory loss. Here's what the research actually shows.

The start of a new school year requires social adjustment. Not all teens are wired the same for social activity. How can parents help?

We admire generosity almost everywhere in relationships. Why are we so suspicious of it when it comes to sex?

Can you get genuinely curious and interested, even in a frustrating, boring, or overwhelming conversation?

Drugmakers are often accused of manipulating the U.S. patent system to crowd out rivals. But an escalating court battle is focusing attention on a nuanced but crucial question: When does acquiring a patent application allow a company to unfairly maintain a monopoly on a medicine? The litigation — which pits a large health insurer against Amgen, a big biotech company — is being closely watched, because the outcome has the potential to place pharmaceutical patent deals under wider

As we've moved from three recesses a day to one or none, academic achievement has fallen, and obesity has risen. Maybe we should take play seriously and let kids have fun.

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Do your ADHD symptoms worsen before your period? Research suggests that menstrual cycle hormones can affect ADHD symptoms, mood, and even medication response.

The American Society for Cell Biology (ASCB) and its research journal, Molecular Biology of the Cell (MBoC), Paper of the Year Award recognizes the outstanding scientific achievements of early career researchers. For their exceptional contributions to the field of cell biology, this year’s MBoC Paper of the Year Award went to Geisel School of Medicine researchers Gregory J. Schwarz and Jennifer Landino for their paper “Membrane composition-dependent patterning of Rho and F-actin in an artificial

Healing from trauma is a natural process, and decades of research have helped us understand the surprising sequence that helps us regain our resilience after traumatic events.

Hearing aids don't just sit in your ear. They retrain your brain—and knowing what to expect makes all the difference.

Naloxone helped cut overdose deaths 41% from their 2023 peak. But nearly 70,000 still die yearly as survivors cycle through a revolving door without sustained treatment.

Does visible disability change attraction? Our study reveals surprising differences in how men and women judge attractiveness, emotion, and romantic interest.

(MedPage Today) -- Note that some links may require registration or subscription. A Dutch drug addiction and mental health institute warned users about potentially lethal ecstasy pills shaped to look like the head of President Trump. (AP) Jiayi...

Agency annihilation is an acute risk of the AI era. When countries like Malaysia celebrate their independence, it is a good time to reflect on the new issues at stake today.

Good morning and greetings from Pharmalot’s New York bureau. Jason Mast here filling in. Today, I’m still listening to the music recommendation from Pharmalittle’s Friday dispatch — I’ll admit that until today my Traffic knowledge started and ended with a certain saxophone-flecked 1971 hit — and trying to celebrate the coming autumn, rather than mourn the end of summer. Here’s today news: Bayer, Takeda, and CSL Behring — alongside s

What feels like a reaction to the present may be shaped partly by the past—and recognizing that gives us more choice about our present-moment thoughts and emotional experiences.

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Childhood emotional neglect leaves the same core wound in everyone, but it may surface differently in men and women. Here is what those differences can look like.