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How rock star overcame bullying

KISS’s Paul Stanley transcended his situation to become the front man of one of the world’s longest lasting and most successful bands.

Study suggests indoor tanning by teens may be linked to unhealthy weight control methods

High school students who use indoor tanning also have higher rates of unhealthy weight control behaviors – such as taking diet pills or vomiting to lose weight, reports a study in the April Journal…

The adverse effects a junk food diet can have on the mind and body

A new UCLA psychology study provides evidence that being overweight makes people tired and sedentary – not the other way around.

Social isolation leads to telomere shortening as seen in African Grey Parrots in captivity

The long and the short of telomeresIn captivity, grey parrots are often kept in social isolation, which can have detrimental effects on their health and wellbeing.

Is there a gene for procrastination?

Why do today what you can put off until tomorrow? New research suggests procrastination and impulsivity are traits that can be inherited.

Dopamine plays a key role in the hippocampus

The role that dopamine plays in a region of the brain called the hippocampus has been demonstrated, for the first time by Bruno Giros, PhD, a researcher at the Douglas Mental Health University…

Factors like dress, behavior may predict and prevent future mass shooter attacks

In many recent incidents of premeditated mass shooting the perpetrators have been male and dressed in black, and may share other characteristics that could be used to identify potential shooters…

The effect of living with parents on rates of baby blues

Does living with grandparents ease or worsen a mothers’ baby blues? The answer may depend on the mother’s marital status, a new study from Duke University suggests.

Faster eye responses in Chinese people not down to culture, study suggests

New research has cast doubt on the theory that neurological behavior is a product of culture in people of Chinese origin. Scientists tested three groups — students from mainland China, British people with Chinese parents and white British people — to…

Deep brain stimulation may improve cognition in dementia, other neurodegenerative diseases

Intralaminar thalamic deep brain stimulation (ILN-DBS) has been studying to find out if it could have an effect on dementia and other neurodegenerative diseases that cause severe cognitive dysfunction. Growing evidence shows the efficacy of deep brain …