A paper published Wednesday offers the strongest evidence yet that this is more than just anecdote, or a placebo effect: It ...

A new study suggests that medications that have transformed the treatment of obesity may also help people drink less alcohol.

The drug semaglutide has been linked to a lower risk of alcoholism before, but now we have strong evidence that it really ...

The seven recipients are honored for cutting-edge research on topics ranging from the neurocognitive mechanisms of information processing to the connections between psychopathology and addiction.

Alabama could lose millions from Trump’s cuts at the National Institutes for Health, but Sen. Katie Britt wants you to know it will all be OK. She’s going to have a talk with Trump’s new Health and ...

Nearly three-quarters of U.S. adults (72%) say the COVID-19 pandemic did more to drive the country apart than to bring it ...

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For science to have a meaningful impact on a group of people, new information needs to spread between trusted members of that ...

The highly unusual barrage of earthquakes which began in late January has alarmed authorities. They have declared a state of ...

To give your email higher odds of getting noticed, it’s smart to send it in the morning when colleagues are settling in.

The White House’s recent pro-tech agenda highlights the gap between Trump’s populist rhetoric on the campaign trail and the ...