Children who are aggressive in nature usually come from conflictive families, a leading psychologist has reaffirmed.
Psychologist Arantzazu Bellido confirmed the phenomenon for the Autonomous Community of the Basque Country (CAV-EAE).
She undertook surveys with a number of families in the Basque province of Bizkaia. Bellido demonstrated that, effectively, there is a direct relationship between [...]
Robert Pattinson has confessed he would love to spread his vampire wings and pounce on playing James Bond if given a chance.
The Twilight actor, who plays Edward Cullen in the hit series, said he “would love to” portray 007 in the future.
But the 23-year-old was less convinced about his fitness levels to pull off [...]
Leonardo DiCaprio has revealed Kate Winslet feared a sex scene in the film Revolutionary Road directed by her husband Sam Mendes.
The Titanic actor said Kate was uncomfortable during the filming of the raunchy shot in front of her better half, from whom she recently split.
The actress even halted the shooting, saying: “This is totally [...]
Alicia Keys and Black Eyed Peas are set to perform at a concert supposed to officially “kick off” the Soccer World Cup this year.
Shakira, John Legend and Angelique Kidjo are also expected to perform at the event in Johannesburg on 10 June, football World Cup eve.
Jerome Valcke, of FIFA, said the show would be [...]
A Bristol-based computer company has landed itself in a soup after placing a job advertisement seeking an applicant “preferably of Indian origin” on a British website.
The firm said it was looking for someone with a minimum of six years experience in IT, and added: “The person should be a UK citizen with security clearance [...]
An international team of scientists has reported the discovery of a new planet the size of Jupiter that has a temperate climate, which might turn out to be the Rosetta stone in exoplanet research.
The planet, called CoRoT-9b, was discovered by using the CoRoT space telescope satellite.
The newly discovered planet orbits a star similar [...]
Hypnotherapy may help ease the distressing symptoms of irritable bowel syndrome (IBS), say experts.
During a wide ranging discussion of the condition in a Frontline Gastroenterology podcast, experts revealed that in a goodly proportion of cases, hypnotherapy clears up symptoms altogether.
Excluding certain foodstuffs may help alleviate symptoms, but usually only for a while, says Professor [...]
In people whose genetic make-up predisposes them to bowel cancer, a purified form of an omega 3 cuts the number and size of precancerous bowel growths (polyps), says a new study.
The study has been published in the journal Gut.
Furthermore, this particular omega 3 (eicosapentaenoic acid or EPA) seems to be as effective as the [...]
If a new research is to be believed, then being overly cautious or dismissive in relating to people could shorten the lives of people with diabetes.
The five-year study showed that diabetes patients who have a lower propensity to reach out to others have a higher mortality rate than those who feel comfortable seeking support. [...]
Loneliness may adversely affect blood pressure in older adults, a new study reveals.
The new study at the University of Chicago shows, for the first time, a direct relation between loneliness and larger increases in blood pressure four years later-a link that is independent of age and other factors that could cause blood pressure to [...]
African American children with asthma in metropolitan Washington, DC, are significantly more likely to have low levels of vitamin D than healthy African American children, researchers have claimed.
The study by researchers at Children’s National Medical Center has been published in The Journal of Pediatrics.
Vitamin D deficiency has been recently linked to a variety of [...]
A top Al-Qaeda commander, wanted in connection with the bombing of the CIA base in Afghanistan, has been killed in a drone strike in North Waziristan’s Miranshah city, US officials said.
According to a US counter-terrorism official, Hussein al-Yemeni, the mastermind of the suicide attack on a CIA base in Khost in December, in which [...]
Jim Carrey’s official website has bagged top honours at the SXSW (South By Southwest) Web Awards.
The site www.jimcarrey.com, which was judged on visual design, creativity and content, received the top award in the film/TV category, reports the Mirror.
The website, a collaborative [...]
American actor Robert De Niro has reclaimed some of his late father’s artwork after he brokered a deal with the administrators of a bankrupt New York City gallery.
De Niro, 66, who is the executor of his father’s estate, filed suit against Salander-O’Reilly Galleries [...]
‘The Wrestler’ star Mickey Rourke has quit his role in the upcoming big screen remake of ‘Conan The Barbarian’.
Rourke, 57, had signed up to play Conan’s father in the new movie alongside former ‘Baywatch’ star Jason Momoa, who will tackle the role made famous by [...]
‘Mamma Mia’ star Amanda Seyfried has posed for a sizzling photoshoot for the new issue of Esquire.
Seyfried, 24, who was photographed wearing sexy lingerie, also spoke of how she had to stick to a raw food diet to stay in shape for her role in erotic thriller Chloe.
“It’s intense. [...]
Even as the demand for hair extensions goes on the rise, a study has revealed that women could end up paying a high price as the attachments could lead to permanent baldness.
Joseph Mourad, a hair stylist, gives clients their “dream hair” every day, [...]
A study has found that when it comes to deciding how much weight to lose, a teenage girl will look at her schoolmates.
Even with fashion magazines and celebrity culture equating thin as beautiful, the study found girls tend to view their body image in comparison to the peers they see [...]
A British couple has revealed they lost a massive 15 stone between them only after they felt humiliated by a stewardess asking them to move to opposite ends of the plane so it could take off.
Alan and Jan Coupe revealed that they were asked to shift their seats to [...]
A new study, involving scientists from 13 different organizations, universities and research institutions, has determined that forest protection offers one of the most effective, practical, and immediate strategies to combat climate change.
The study makes specific recommendations for incorporating [...]
Scientists are urging the treaty panel at the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species (CITES) to reject ivory sale by Tanzania and Zambia.
The countries at CITES in Doha this week will decide, among other proposals, whether to grant requests to Tanzania and Zambia [...]
Boy George has revealed how he hooked up with Lady GaGa backstage after one of her gigs and she begged him to sign her vagina.
He told The Mirror: “It was very brief when I met her, there were a lot of people in the room, it was all a bit chaotic.
“I haven’t been [...]
Barbie has been given a new transformation to appeal to 21st century youngsters.
Brainchild of Barbie designer, Stacey McBride, the In style new range includes Barbie in mixed race and black dolls forms, reports The Daily Express.
There are four new characters, including a male doll, and [...]
Engineers from the University of Cincinnati, US, have devised a foam that captures energy and removes excess carbon dioxide (CO2) from the air – all thanks to semi-tropical frogs.
In natural photosynthesis, plants take in solar energy and carbon dioxide and then convert it to oxygen [...]
Reports indicate that two most promising candidates for stardust, which are dust particles from others parts of our galaxy that were carried to our solar system via the interstellar stream, have been identified.
They were collected during NASA’s Stardust mission that probed the interstellar stream during 15 [...]
Researchers have claimed that a developing fetus exposed to methamphetamine can cause far more damaging brain, cognitive and behavioral problems than prenatal exposure to alcohol.
Reporting in the March 17 issue of the Journal of Neuroscience, UCLA professor of neurology Elizabeth Sowell and [...]
An interdisciplinary team of physicists and geologists has build a mini river delta in a laboratory that replicates flooding patterns seen in natural rivers, resulting in a mathematical model capable of aiding in the prediction [...]
Reports indicate that a new lentil is being readied for the market, one which has a lot to offer, like high seed yields for growers, nitrogen-fixing bacteria for wheat crops, and a tasty source of protein for consumers to add to soups, salads and other fare. [...]
Smokers who kick the habit gradually or cold turkey have similar success, according to a new research review.
The authors analysed 10 studies with 3,760 participants and studies had a minimum six-month follow-up period.
Lead reviewer Nicola Lindson, a researcher at the U.K. Centre for Tobacco Control Studies at [...]
Media reports may paint overly optimistic view of cancer, a new American study has found.
According to the report appearing in the March 22 issue of Archives of Internal Medicine, one of the JAMA/Archives journals, newspaper and magazine reports about cancer [...]
