A leading expert in adolescent psychology has said there is no scientific evidence to show excess use of smartphones and other gadgets is damaging to teenagers’ mental health.

Being married could help stave off dementia, a new study suggests.

Far from your average GP, Dr Christian Jessen returns to running his on-screen clinic with even more dramatic cases. The TV presenter talks to Georgia Humphreys about getting patients to open up, taking work home with him and and his own mental health

Thousands of tenants are facing a 1% stamp duty bill which applies to rent of more than €2,500 per month.

New Zealander Hori Morse served as an Auxiliary in Tralee, Co Kerry, during the War of Independence, when the town was international news. In 1921, he began an affair with a married woman and would himself become a front-page story, says Ryle Dwyer

Ahead of a conference on Parkinson’s disease, Dr Sean O’Sullivan emphasises the key role that support groups can play in the battle against the illness

Attributes such as optimism and emotional stability can lead to a better quality of life in our later years, says Margaret Jennings.

Life could exist on Saturn's moon Enceladus around hydrothermal vents similar to those found at the bottom of Earth's oceans, scientists believe.

Ireland tops the table of 25 countries for people drinking at home before going on a night out — with more than four out of five surveyed engaging in “pre-drinking”.

England World Cup winner George Cohen and former Manchester United star Pat Crerand have pledged to donate their brains to science after research tentatively linked heading the ball with dementia.

Health experts may have given vaping the thumbs up for ex-smokers, but they stopped short of saying e-cigarettes are safe to use, the Irish Cancer Society has warned.

Richard Collins looks at the evolution of the baculum or penis bone that has long disappeared from the human race but still appears in some mammals.

Many lone attackers share information on their plans prior to the attack, which gives hope that their family or friends will tell the authorities, writes Cormac O’Keeffe            

Our high intake of alcohol could be more damaging to our health than we realise, Peta Bee looks at the hard facts.

SALT GENE: A gene linked to blood pressure helps to regulate salt consumption, research has shown.

Grey hair is hot as hell and we should embrace it says Suzanne Harrington

Saracens’ players are taking part in a research project that could have a bruising impact on rugby and other sports with high levels of physical contact.

Smart windows that clean themselves and cut heating bills by 40% have been developed by British scientists. 

Cutting-edge technology in Trinity College Dublin has helped to shed light on a ‘gladiator’ burial mystery that has baffled archaeologists for more than a decade.

Lisa Salmon looks at the benefits of cutting back on alcohol    

The head of research at the Irish Cancer Society has praised the designer of immune cell therapy which was used to reverse leukaemia in a one-year-old girl, and said it demonstrates how important such research is.

Article 41.2 of the Irish constitution declares that the State recognises the mother’s position within the home and “therefore endeavours to ensure that mothers shall not be obliged by economic necessity to engage in labour to the neglect of their duties in the home.”

Kehlan Kirwan looks at the myths attaching to the debate about opening borders to refugees, and reflects on the economic benefits that can accrue to a nation by adopting a generous policy.

Staying late at the office for even an hour or two can increase the chances of suffering a stroke, according to research.

Like the idea of being well read but can’t face actually reading the book?

It is a case of text on the beach as the younger generation are no longer taking books on holiday but are instead lounging by the pool with their smartphones, a study has found.

One of Britain’s top scientists has supported the condemnation of Tim Hunt, who quit his job in the wake of controversial comments he made about women working in laboratories.

Climate change could have “potentially catastrophic effects” for human health, undermining all the health gains in the last half century, experts have warned.

Outspoken academic Professor Richard Dawkins has claimed Tim Hunt was the victim of “a feeding frenzy of mob-rule self-righteousness” when he quit his job in the wake of controversial comments he made about women working in laboratories.

The scientist and broadcaster Professor Brian Cox has said it was wrong the way a Nobel laureate scientist was “hounded out” of his university posting over controversial comments he made about women working in laboratories.

Boris Johnson has described the reaction to a Nobel laureate’s comments about women as similar to that of “ferocious stinging bees”.

A Nobel laureate who resigned from University College London after making comments about the ”trouble with girls” in science has said he was the victim of an “enormous rush to judgment”.

A Nobel laureate whose comments about the “trouble with girls” involved in science sparked an outcry has resigned from University College London (UCL).

The English language is evolving at a faster rate now than at any other time in history because of social media and instant messaging, a language expert has said.

Athletes and fitness fans are risking significant tooth decay by drinking sports drinks and protein shakes.

Parents who watch three hours of television a day could be affecting their children’s TV viewing habits for the next three decades, research suggests.