Placebos reduce stress, anxiety, depression — even when people know they are placebos

A study out of Michigan State University found that nondeceptive placebos, or placebos given with people fully knowing they are placebos, effectively manage stress — even when the placebos are

Improving eye tracking to assess brain disorders

A University of Houston engineering team has developed wearable sensors to examine eye movement to assess brain disorders or damage to the brain. Many brain diseases and problems show up

People engaging in self-harm find support on Reddit. But is that community helping them?

Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain A new study from the University of Georgia suggests people posting in Reddit’s r/selfharm community are likely seeking support for negative emotions. While sharing traumatic events