Alzheimer's disease & dementia
Brain health: Seniors chat online to stay sharp
Right now, Gene Gilmer is as sharp as ever at 90 years of age.
Mar 20, 2019
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Health
New study underscores significant benefit of conversations between clinicians and patients
Across the United States, millions of individuals face serious, life-limiting illness like cancer, heart disease and stroke, respiratory disease and diabetes. The final year of life with serious illness can be filled with ...
Mar 14, 2019
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Psychology & Psychiatry
People track when talkers say 'uh' to predict what comes next
Spontaneous conversation is riddled with disfluencies such as pauses and 'uhm's: On average, people produce 6 disfluencies every 100 words. But disfluencies do not occur randomly. Instead, 'uh' typically occurs before 'hard-to-name' ...
Mar 6, 2019
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Savoring ... It's not just for dinner
Most of us know what it's like to savor a decadent slice of chocolate cake or a glass of our favorite wine. But savoring is a concept that goes far beyond our taste buds.
Feb 26, 2019
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
How to talk about STIs
The most common symptom is no symptom at all. That's why it's important to talk with your partners about sexual health… even if it's awkward. The good news is that talking about sexually transmitted infections (STIs) and ...
Feb 20, 2019
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Bridging the 'liking-gap,' researchers discuss awkwardness of conversations
Conversations are fundamental to relationships and wellbeing, but they often leave people feeling anxious, uncertain, and socially excluded. Social and personality psychologists will present their latest findings on how people ...
Feb 8, 2019
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Psychology & Psychiatry
New research debunks importance of eye contact
Remember that magical moment when you first locked eyes with your partner and felt an instant connection?
Feb 5, 2019
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Psychology & Psychiatry
The future of psychiatry promises to be digital, from apps that track your mood to smartphone therapy
Ella, who is in her early 20s, has depression. When her sleep started to fall away after a stressful term at school, her smartphone was programmed to note the late-night texts and phone conversations indicating her insomnia. ...
Jan 30, 2019
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Length of eye blinks might act as conversational cue
Blinking may feel like an unconscious activity, but new research by Paul Hömke and colleagues at the Max Planck Institute for Psycholinguistics, suggests that humans unknowingly perceive eye blinks as nonverbal cues when ...
Dec 12, 2018
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Immunology
Allergist discusses recent progress in peanut allergy immunotherapy
Any parent of a child with a severe peanut allergy knows the peril of a PB&J. For those with the condition, just sitting next to someone eating peanut butter can trigger a life-threatening reaction.
Nov 29, 2018
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