The first symptoms of schizophrenia usually appear in the late 20 s, but neuroscientists now believe that the seeds for the disease are sown during foetal development

Men lose brain tissue as they age at almost three times the rate women do; this could reduce their memory, concentration and reasoning power, says Ruben C Gur, a professor of psychology at

The'notion that alzheimer's disease -mental deterioration -strikes only the old suffered a severe jolt following a study of nuns by David A Snowdon, professor of preventive medicine at the

Scientists have started using virtual reality (VR) methods for various psychiatric therapies. Proposed by Hans Sieburg, a professor of psychiatry and mathematics at the University of California

Feelings of anxiety and alienation must not be taken lightly as most of the cases of depression go unnoticed and hence uncured

The discovery of a new drug, TPA, provides succour to hapless nervous stroke victims. Most importantly, the drug helps in arresting serious and irreparable brain damage and gives stroke victims a new lease on life

Dieting anxiety could reduce memory instead of calories

Women are almost twice as much disposed to depression as men, suggests a collection of studies. While hormones and sleep cycles determine mood changes, it is confirmed that genes play no role

Do gender differences reflect in the functioning of the brain? Yes, say scientists who have confirmed the hypothesis that differences exist in the functional,organisation of brain for a specific