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
Mothers who recognize others' happiness are more responsive to their infants in first months of life
Eyes wide, a baby reaches for a toy. Her caregiver, sensing her interest, brings the toy within her grasp.
Oct 6, 2022
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Immunology
Uncovering the skin's secrets: Studies show how skin forms differently across the body
Why are certain body parts more prone to skin diseases than others?
Sep 23, 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
Don't look at me like that: Integration of gaze direction and facial expression
Does eye contact always attract attention? Not in every case, as a research team at the University of Würzburg's Institute of Psychology has recently shown. Why not? Because context matters.
Sep 19, 2022
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Cardiology
New study shows triaging stroke patients directly to Level 1 (comprehensive) stroke centers reduces time to treatment
Implementing severity-based field triage leads to faster treatment and less disability for stroke patients. The research presented today at the Society of NeuroInterventional Surgery's (SNIS) 19th Annual Meeting, and now ...
Jul 27, 2022
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Medications
Antibiotic treatments may make us more susceptible to negative emotions
People who have taken antibiotics in the past three months pay more attention to negative facial expressions, according to research by postdoc Katerina Johnson and assistant professor Laura Steenbergen. This may explain how ...
Jul 8, 2022
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Biomedical technology
Speech-friendly face mask could end frustration of muffled chat
A new face mask designed by Manchester researchers is promising to end the stress and anxiety talkers and listeners experience when they cover up.
Jun 28, 2022
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Health
Transparent face masks protect while facilitating communication
Commercially available transparent face masks allow for the perception of facial expressions while suppressing the dispersion of respiratory droplets that spread the SARS-CoV-2, and thus have a clear advantage over surgical ...
Jun 17, 2022
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Medical research
Activation of microglia in the spinal cord after nerve injury found to contribute to pain hypersensitivity
A team of researchers working at McGill University has found that activation of microglia in the spinal cord following a nerve injury can lead to an increased sensitivity to pain. In their paper published in the journal Science, ...
