Staying up until the wee hours of the morning may potentially lead to your weight to increase. Sleep disorder researchers exploring the relationship between the circadian timing of sleeping, eating and body mass index (BMI) report that this up and down relationship was studied for the first time in the United States.

Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is not simply a smoker's cough or bronchitis. It is a chronic, under-diagnosed and life-threatening lung disease.

The children of depressed mothers often have behavior problems. Now it's known than when moms feel better, their kids behave and do better, too.

It's mad science. Researchers have found a way to program computers so they can't forget fast enough and begin to show signs of a kind of virtual schizophrenia.

According to the CDC, autism affects 1 in 110 children. But that number may grossly underestimate how many children and families actually suffer.

A mom sits in her pediatrician's office and fills out a checklist about her baby. Someday, just such a simple screening may be available to diagnose autism spectrum disorder (ASD) in infants.

Parents should continue to stay on track and discourage kids from smoking. Previous research has determined that implementing anti-smoking rules in the household does have a positive effect.

Bipolar disorder and symptoms are found throughout the world, but people throughout the world may not have access to mental health treatment.

Being blue is no fun. Anyone will tell you that. But new research says people with major depression may actually have superior reasoning skills.