Nerve circuits that may lead some children to start smoking or experimenting with drugs have been uncovered by the largest ever imaging study of the human brain.

CHILDHOOD abuse doubles the risk of a life blighted by depression, a study has found.

BABIES tune in to human voices even when they are asleep, according to new research.

USING cannabis as a teenager or into young adulthood increases the risk of psychosis, experts have warned.

Physical activity can stave off depression – but only if it is fun, research suggests.

TEACHER-therapists could play a major role in preventing schools becoming breeding grounds for drink and drug dependency, researchers in Britain said yesterday.

CHILDREN could in future be screened for autism using a 15-minute brain scan developed by British scientists.

RELAXED people can heal up to twice as rapidly as those who are very stressed, research indicates.

THE brightest school children are also those most likely to suffer a serious mental illness as adults, research has shown.

The brightest schoolchildren are also those most likely to suffer a serious mental illness as adults, research has shown.

SCIENTISTS have shown for the first time how cannabis users can become paranoid and lose grip of reality.

ADULTS suffering from attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) are often misdiagnosed and treated for conditions such as depression instead, a leading psychiatry journal has said.

A forensic psychologist whose testimony helped free the Birmingham Six and Guildford Four is to give evidence to the Morris Tribunal this week.

Scientists have identified a gene that appears to be linked to both alcoholism and depression, a finding that may one day help identify those at higher risk for the diseases and guide new treatments.

CHILDREN who have contact with their fathers following a family break-up suffer fewer behavioural problems, academics said yesterday.

Gay men and lesbians have gender-bending brains that contribute to their effeminate and “butch” stereotypes, it was claimed today.