I have just returned to New England from a late summer trip to the high desert of Nevada. Days in the desert were long, sunny, hot, and dry. Now that I have arrived back in Connecticut, while the days ...

People with post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) experience traumatic memories differently than other types of negative memories. A recent Nature Neuroscience study investigates the neural patterns ...

We've all heard of it by now, but is seasonal affective disorder (SAD) actually real — or is it just a catchy acronym? For the moment, the medical establishment is saying that it is, but there are ...

Since I was a teenager I had struggled in winter, experiencing excessive tiredness and low mood. A specific instruction lifted the gloom I’m pretty sure I must be half human, half plant – how else to ...

A genetic mutation causes both seasonal affective disorder and unusual sleeping patterns PamelaJoeMcFarlane/iStock Sleep patterns and Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD) have been scientifically linked ...