Health
Face yoga is taking TikTok by storm—but does it work?
With more than 2 billion views on TikTok alone, face yoga (#faceyoga) is the latest anti-aging practice to capture attention on social media.
Jan 30, 2024
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Q&A: Facial drooping in children
My husband and I recently noticed our 5-year-old daughter was having difficulty blinking and eating, and one side of her face was drooping. The pediatrician referred us to a plastic surgeon who diagnosed her with facial paralysis. ...
Jul 26, 2023
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Health
Could buccal massage—the latest celebrity beauty trend—make you look older, not younger?
Meghan, Duchess of Sussex, reportedly had it before marrying Prince Harry. Jennifer Lopez is also apparently a fan. We're talking about a type of facial called a "buccal massage".
Feb 15, 2023
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Neuroscience
Study discovers previously unknown ability of the autonomic nervous system
The autonomic nervous system is known as the control center for involuntary bodily processes such as the beating of our hearts and our breathing.
Nov 11, 2022
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Study shows that a posed smile can improve mood
When we're happy, we smile. But does it work the other way? Can posing facial muscles in a smile brighten our mood?
Oct 20, 2022
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Botox influences the control of emotions in the brain
The bacterial toxin botulinum toxin (BTX)—colloquially known as Botox—is probably known to most people as a remedy for wrinkles. But botulinum toxin can do even more: if it is injected into the forehead, for example, ...
Sep 22, 2022
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Psychology & Psychiatry
'Smiling eyes' may not signify true happiness after all
A smile that lifts the cheeks and crinkles the eyes is thought by many to be truly genuine. But new research at Carnegie Mellon University casts doubt on whether this joyful facial expression necessarily tells others how ...
Jan 21, 2021
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Smiling can trick your mind into being more positive, study finds
From Sinatra to Katy Perry, celebrities have long sung about the power of a smile—how it picks you up, changes your outlook, and generally makes you feel better. But is it all smoke and mirrors, or is there a scientific ...
Aug 12, 2020
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Downward head tilt can make people seem more dominant
We often look to people's faces for signs of how they're thinking or feeling, trying to gauge whether their eyes are narrowed or widened, whether the mouth is turned up or down. But findings published in the June 2019 issue ...
Jun 13, 2019
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Surgery
'Bionic face' experiments could lead to new treatment approach for facial paralysis
An implantable neuroprosthetic device may one day provide a new approach to restoring more natural facial movement in patients with one-sided facial paralysis (hemifacial palsy), suggests a study in the January issue of Plastic ...
Jan 3, 2019
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