Psychology & Psychiatry
Researchers find there is no single sexy chin
A new Dartmouth College global study finds significant geographic differences in chin shapes.
Apr 9, 2013
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News tagged with physical features
Health
First UK estimates of children who could have conditions caused by drinking in pregnancy
Up to 17 per cent of children could have symptoms consistent with fetal alcohol spectrum disorder (FASD) according to new research published today in Preventive Medicine.
Nov 29, 2018
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Psychology & Psychiatry
More to facial perception than meets the eye
People make complex judgements about a person from looking at their face that are based on a range of factors beyond simply their race and gender, according to findings of new research funded by the Economic and Social Research ...
Jun 15, 2012
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Addiction
Improved accuracy of screening tools for fetal alcohol spectrum disorder may lead to faster diagnosis
A new screening instrument has the potential to more accurately identify fetal alcohol spectrum disorder (FASD), reducing missed and erroneous diagnoses in affected children and facilitating treatment and support, a new study ...
Feb 20, 2023
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Genetics
DNA facial prediction could make protecting your privacy more difficult
Everywhere we go, we leave behind bits of DNA.
May 2, 2018
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Better interventions to support speech and swallowing in individuals with Down syndrome
Individuals with Down syndrome have vocational, educational, social and personal goals, all of which can be realized with targeted services, according to a Penn State research team. The researchers recently investigated how ...
Sep 22, 2023
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Pediatrics
When does a bruise on an infant or young child signal abuse?
Bruising caused by physical abuse is the most common injury to be overlooked or misdiagnosed as non-abusive before an abuse-related fatality or near-fatality in a young child. A refined and validated bruising clinical decision ...
Apr 14, 2021
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Medical research
Improperly processed genetic material in Fragile X syndrome—correctly cutting RNA offers a potential treatment
Fragile X syndrome is a genetic disorder caused by a mutation in a gene that lies at the tip of the X chromosome. It is linked to autism spectrum disorders. People with fragile X experience a range of symptoms that include ...
Jul 27, 2023
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Professor explores impact of behavior, physical traits on Black peer acceptance
A popular children's television show has long featured a segment titled "One of These Things is Not Like the Other" in which objects of different shapes, sizes and colors are matched against each other. The audience is then ...
Feb 23, 2021
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