‘Live fast, die young’ may be more than a rebellious slogan — it may be a prediction. In a longitudinal study, teens who expected to die young were more likely to indulge in risky behavior, including substance abuse and attempting suicide, according to Quynh Nguyen, PhD, of Northeastern University in Boston, and colleagues at the […]

New research shows teens who believe they will not live a long and healthy life, may actually foreshadow the future. Conducted by lead author Quynh Nguyen of Northeastern University in Boston, the study evaluated data from 19,000 adolescents between the years of 1994 and 1995. Nearly 13-14 years later, researcher followed up with participants.  

My colleague James Alan Fox and I have studied hundreds of cases of mass murder, including those committed at random in shopping malls, churches, health clubs, and cinemas. Almost every killer who opens fire indiscriminately in a public place seems to have been delusional, paranoid, and hallucinatory. Yet no matter how definitive the evidence, this […]

Is Lady Gaga an artist? Sure, she can play piano. She’s got some songwriting talent, too. But music isn’t what comes to mind when the former Stefani Germanotta is discussed. Instead, it’s the attention-getting antics: The controversial videos. The in-your-face sexuality. The crazy concerts. The meat dress. Is it about the music, or the Fame […]

Injured athletes have an increased risk of developing mental illnesses and are less likely to seek psychiatric help, according to new research presented in this month’s edition of Current Psychiatry. This is particularly alarming for African-American athletes, because statistics confirm that blacks are less likely to seek mental health services than any other demographic group. […]

VIDEO: James Holmes faces up to 142 charges for the theater shootings in Aurora, Colo. Gwen Ifill talks to Peter Banda of The Associated Press about Holmes’ arraignment hearing. Plus, James Alan Fox of Northeastern University and reporter Dave Cullen discuss whether the suspect is different from other mass shooters.

VIDEO: Northeastern University’s Terry Fulmer discusses the growing healthcare sector. She speaks with Adam Johnson and Alix Steel on Bloomberg Television’s “Street Smart.”

In the weeks since the Supreme Court issued its decision on the Affordable Care Act, some health law experts have taken a longer look at the implications. And they are concerned about just how far-reaching the decision could be. The Medicaid decision may have big ramifications, Wendy Parmet, associate dean for academic affairs at Northeastern […]

MassDiGI aims to help train the next generation of video game designers.

Northeastern University has entered into an agreement with four other schools to build a “green” high performance computing center in Holyoke, Mass.

Variation in guns laws from state to state may be complicating law enforcement efforts, especially in regions such as New England, where states are split between restrictive and largely hands-off approaches to gun ownership, according to some gun law specialists and gun control advocates. Those looking to cut gun violence, however, should look beyond rifles, […]

The US economy lost momentum over the past three months and Massachusetts is expected to follow as consumer spending slows and the economic crisis in Europe takes its toll. Although the Massachusetts economy grew at more than double the national rate, according to report released Friday by the University of Massachusetts, a slowdown in the […]