Neuroscience
Brad Pitt believes he has rare 'face blindness' disorder—what is it?
Award-winning actor Brad Pitt believes he suffers from a rare condition that interferes with his ability to recognize people's faces.
Jul 12, 2022
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News tagged with shape
Ophthalmology
First-of-its-kind model could inform design of lens implants
Older adults who hold reading material at arm's length to bring it into focus are actually taking on the work that their eyes once did. It's a literal lack of accommodation: the process by which the eye's lens normally morphs ...
May 05, 2022
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Pediatrics
Statistical shape modeling of US images predicts hip dysplasia in infants
Statistical shape modeling of ultrasound (US) images of well-centered stable dysplastic hips in infants can predict persistent hip dysplasia (development of Graf type II hips) that could benefit from treatment, according ...
May 03, 2022
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Medical research
Pupils reveal 'aphantasia'—the absence of visual imagination
The study, led by researchers from UNSW Sydney and published in eLife, found that the pupils of people with aphantasia did not respond when asked to imagine dark and light objects, while those without aphantasia did.
Apr 20, 2022
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Health
Three reasons your teenager might skip breakfast. Don't fuss but do encourage a healthy start
As I sit at the breakfast table with 12-year-old Martin, awaiting his daily bowl of Weetbix, I ask him, "So, how many do you do?" With a cheeky grin and a twinkle in his eye, he sits up tall and proudly shares, "I have five!"
Apr 12, 2022
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Surgery
3D facial analysis shows biologic basis for gender-affirming surgery
Gender-affirming facial surgery (GFS) is pursued by transgender individuals who desire facial features that better reflect their gender identity. Until now, there have been few objective guidelines to justify and facilitate ...
Apr 01, 2022
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Connection to racial identity may boost body image in Black youth
Adolescence can be a time filled with anxiety and insecurity about body shape and size, but a new Penn State study found that for Black youth, having a strong racial identity may help stave off these worries.
Jan 27, 2022
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Biomedical technology
Mapping complex variability onto intricate virtual models
Anybody who has ever seen a picture of a brain knows that it's not a simple smooth oval; it's more like a tangle of fat worms. But when researchers seek to predict and understand its physical and electrical behavior, they ...
Dec 08, 2021
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Oncology & Cancer
New study uses artificial intelligence to detect colorectal cancer
A Tulane University researcher has found that artificial intelligence can accurately detect and diagnose colorectal cancer from tissue scans as well or better than pathologists, according to a new study in the journal Nature ...
Nov 02, 2021
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Health
Study: Spouses really are together in sickness and in health
A couple's health is surprisingly intertwined according to a recent cohort study that looked at Dutch and Japanese marriages.
Sep 24, 2021
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