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Enrique Castro-Mendivil / Reuters Tasting a Flavor That Doesn't Exist
Scientists and food companies are experimenting with “phantom aromas,” in which a smell tricks the brain into manufacturing a taste.
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Yannis Behrakis / Reuters Why Depression Needs a New Definition
Many psychiatrists believe that a new approach to diagnosing and treating depression—linking individual symptoms to their underlying mechanisms—is needed for research to move forward.
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Andy Wong / AP The Dangers of the Appearance-Driven Diet
A new study found that when people focus on looks, they're less tuned in to the body's signals of hunger and fullness.
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Russell Boyce / Reuters Childhood Guilt, Adult Depression?
New research shows differences in the brains of kids who show excessive guilty behavior, which may put them at risk for a host of mood disorders later in life.
