They say laughter is the best medicine, but it can also be the fastest way to make everyone stare at you in horror. There’s something about the human brain that decides to giggle when it absolutely ...

Unusual or uncontrollable laughter can signal serious health issues, according to neurologist Dr. Sudhir Kumar. Conditions like gelastic seizures, laughter-induced syncope, pathological laughter, and ...

There's way more to our giggles and guffaws than simply thinking something is funny. We asked a laughter expert to explain. No vocalization is more universal (or unifying) than laughter. There are no ...

The Joker, the infamous comic book villain and nemesis to Batman, has had many origin stories throughout the 80 years since his debut. These alternating narratives of how the Joker came to be have ...

Uncontrolled laughing or crying might indicate pseudobulbar affect (PBA), a neurological condition causing involuntary emotional outbursts unrelated to actual feelings. Frequently linked to stroke, ...

Since she was an infant, a 31-year-old woman had been experiencing bursts of uncontrollable laughter, but her condition had never been formally diagnosed until now. According to the woman, she would ...