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> The links between poor health and dementia
People who rate their physical health as only poor or fair could be at greater risk of developing dementia when they grow older, new researc...
> Affectionate sportsmen are happier with life
Sportsmen who display physical affection to their teammates may be happier as a result....
> 'Psychotic' symptoms surprisingly common
Unusual, psychotic-like symptoms, such as hearing voices, are not as rare among the general population as you might think, a new study has found....
> Cartoons can help verbal intelligence
A child's verbal intelligence can be improved with the help of interactive, music-based cognitive training 'cartoons', it has been suggested....
> Will cigarette vending machine ban work?
It is hoped that moves to make the sale of cigarettes from vending machines illegal in England will help prevent young people from picking up the habi...
> Children suffer when mothers are gaoled
Mothers are being needlessly separated from their children because of imprisonment practices, it has been claimed....
> Can friendship triumph over prejudice?
"I'm not a racist, many of my best friends are [insert ethnic minority identifier]" ... goes the contemporary refrain. But how much does friendship re...
> Science, maths and foetal hormones
In a new study, Adriene Beltz and her team have studied males and females with congenital adrenal hyperplesia: a genetic condition, which for women in...
> How the Society helped the makers of Johnny English Reborn
One of the more unusual requests for help that the Society received last year came from the makers of Johnny English Reborn. They told us that one of ...
> Magic mushrooms and personality change
A person's personality can be significantly altered via a single high dose of the hallucinogen psilocybin - an ingredient found in magic mushrooms....
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