Researchers have uncovered new evidence of a genetic variant linked to internet addiction. The same genetic variation on a gene known as CHRNA4 has been linked to other forms of addiction. They say ...

Welsh scientists have found people who spend too much time on the internet may be “conditioned” by material on websites they initially visit after turning on their computers. Leading the study, ...

Since Internet addiction disorder (IAD) was first introduced by Dr. Goldberg as a new type of addiction in 1995, Internet addiction has been widely covered. Research has been published; diagnostic ...

Any direct causal link between internet use and depression remains unclear There is a strong link between heavy internet use and depression, UK psychologists have said. The study, reported in the ...

Internet addiction is said to be a clinical disorder marked by out-of-control internet use Internet addicts can suffer a form of cold turkey when they stop using the web - just like people coming off ...

Welcome to the world of military-style boot camps designed to wean young people off their addiction to being online. There are as many as 250 such camps in China alone. 04 July 2014 • 1:43pm Welcome ...

Selfies can be thought by some to be narcissistic and a waste of time, but most probably don't consider them to be severely dangerous for your health. Michelle Gore, a 21-year-old from Bedfordshire ...

A Chinese man who collapsed after a two-week online gaming marathon told paramedics he wanted to be left alone so he could keep using his computer. The 21-year-old man had spent 14 days in an internet ...

Whether we like it or not, the internet is here to stay – and with it our phones, social media and endless apps, alerts and algorithms that tap into our every thought. Bestselling author, podcaster ...

Groggy from playing his World of Warcraft game for 40 hours straight, Isaac Vaisberg slumped to the floor and wept as he realised the internet had taken over his life. He hadn't left his flat for five ...