Humans
Stolen penises and other exotic psychological tales
From penis thieves to voodoo death, strange mental disorders can tell us a lot about the deeper layers of any culture, finds an unusual new travelogue
Culture
Health
Vaccines might be able to stop Alzheimer’s plaques from forming
News
Health
See-through brains reveal memory pathways for pleasure and fear
News
Health
Alzheimer’s may be caused by brain’s sticky defence against bugs
News
Health
5 sleep disorders you didn’t know existed
Features
Health
How mental health needs sleep – and vice versa
Features
Health
Having an overactive immune system may prime you for depression
News
Health
The foundations of schizophrenia may be laid down in the womb
News
Health
Dementia incidence for over 65s has fallen drastically in UK men
News
Health
Zika may bring a wave of mental health problems in future years
Birth defects caused by Zika virus have dominated the news. Less well-known is the chance it could cause mental illness in later life, says Harriet Washington
News
Environment
Explosive road rage-like anger linked to parasite spread by cats
News
Health
‘Fearless’ twins reveal how our bodies affect our emotions
News
Health
Time to tackle new health crisis of lives cut short by autism
Opinion
Health
Europe must ease the impact of trauma on refugees, not worsen it
Opinion