A few hundred people around the world caught a rare and fatal brain disease from contaminated growth hormone treatments they received during the 1950s through 1980s. Now, although use of the contaminated hormone stopped decades ago, scientists say they continue to see new cases of…

Tough experiences before age six, like family instability or abuse, are tied to changes in brain structure and to a higher risk of anxiety or depression, according to a study of mother-son pairs in England. “Early adversity increases later symptoms of depression or anxiety, which,…

In a lot of countries around the world, medical bills are becoming a huge problem. Some countries have found a solution like Spain and Australia. Others, such as the UK are paying for the treatments but under a system that is billions of pounds in…

Fans surprised Supernatural star Jared Padalecki at Comic-Con on Sunday, July 12, by lighting candles in the audience — over 7,000 of them — as a thank you for opening up about his struggles with depression and as a tribute to his Always Keep Fighting…

Scientists have identified five types of prostate cancer, each with a distinct genetic signature.And by comparing 250 samples removed in surgery with the patients’ subsequent progress, they have identified some types that are more likely to recur. Until now, there has been no reliable way…

Men with lower levels of testosterone may be at increased risk of depression, a new study finds.Researchers found that more than half of the men in the study who had lower levels of testosterone had a diagnosis of depression, or showed symptoms of the condition,…

Scientists say they have taken a significant step towards treating some forms of deafness after restoring hearing in animals.Defects in a baby’s DNA are behind roughly half of cases of hearing loss in early life. The mouse study, published in Science Translational Medicine, showed a…

Whenever you hear something super interesting preceded by “they say,” don’t blindly believe it. Because when it comes to matters of biology, “they” apparently have no clue. As many as 90 to 95 percent of the tales we tell about our bodies just aren’t true,…