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Laughing is a serious business, according to researchers, who say it can help in conditions as diverse as diabetes and eczema, heart disease and asthma. It can boost the immune system and help fight infections, and laughter yoga – clapping and chanting

If you've ever experienced the "shopper's high," that dopamine-induced feeling of pleasure after snagging something new, you know how powerful the urge to add to your wardrobe can be.

Study: Ritalin May Reverse the Effects of Anesthesia

Ritalin (methylphenidate), the stimulant drug commonly used to treat attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder, may speed recovery from anesthesia, according to new research in rats that found that animals awakened from anesthesia three times faster when g

A team of neuroscientists in UConn's College of Liberal Arts and Sciences has mapped the brain’s nerve connections that help control the sense of smell, which could add another brain region to the list of those affected by Parkinson’s Disease.