Category Archives: Science & Health

We could almost thank our parents for straight As or blame them for low standardized test scores, meaning that a big portion of our intellectual ability comes from our parents, according to research by Paul Thompson in the UCLA Department of Neurology.

Success is not exclusively paired with smarts, UCLA professionals say.

For Anna Hollaender, tuning her television to red-carpet coverage of the Oscars became dangerous in a matter of minutes. Slender celebrities squeezed into impossible dresses conjure up impulses Hollaender said she must suppress every day.

Though anorexia nervosa, bulimia nervosa and binge eating disorder are often thought of merely in terms of nutrition, many students struggle with deep-seated psychological issues behind the surface of these disorders both during college and for years after they graduate.

Though some blame the media for portraying images that encourage thin bodies and abnormal attitudes about diet and exercise, UCLA research shows the primary cause of eating disorders cannot be fully blamed on environmental factors.

It is not just the way your partner gazes into your eyes. Your genes may have a major influence in your romantic relationships.
Attraction is a baffling concept, but some clues have been found on the molecular level that could explain the complexity of love.
Humans’ drive to find compatible mates may depend largely on their genetic encoding.

If you were born in California after 1965, the state most likely has your DNA on file in accordance with state law.