East views the world differently to West
Cultural differences between the West and East are well documented, but a study shows that concrete differences also exist in how British and Chinese people recognise people and the world around them. Easterners really do ...
Other Sciences / Social Sciences
Feb 06, 2012 |
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Novel contact lenses provide extended pain relief to laser eye surgery patients
Scientists are reporting development of contact lenses that could provide a continuous supply of anesthetic medication to the eyes of patients who undergo laser eye surgery — an advance that could relieve ...
Jan 18, 2012 |
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Terminator-style info-vision takes step towards reality
The streaming of real-time information across your field of vision is a step closer to reality with the development of a prototype contact lens that could potentially provide the wearer with hands-free information ...
Nov 21, 2011 |
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Study: Charismatic leadership can be measured, learned
How do you measure charisma? That's the question UT professor Kenneth Levine seeks to answer.
Other Sciences / Social Sciences
Feb 08, 2011 |
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Acupuncture may help some older children with lazy eye
Acupuncture could potentially become an alternative to patching for treating amblyopia (lazy eye) in some older children, according to a report in the December issue of Archives of Ophthalmology.
Medicine & Health / Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Dec 13, 2010 |
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A blind eye in regards to a mother's love
Aggressive and emotionally cold children literally do not see the love in their mother's eyes, according to new research findings that highlight the significance of poor eye contact in childhood.
Medicine & Health / Psychology & Psychiatry
Nov 16, 2010 |
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Recovery from autism
(PhysOrg.com) -- A University of Connecticut expert says early intervention can help some children recover from autism.
Medicine & Health / Psychology & Psychiatry
Sep 13, 2010 |
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Scientists devise guide to the perfect handshake
Help is here for people who are overcome with nerves when faced with the age-old custom of shaking hands -- British scientists have unveiled a step-by-step guide to the perfect handshake.
Medicine & Health / Psychology & Psychiatry
Jul 16, 2010 |
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The sound of seduction: Lowering voice may be means of signaling attraction
the preening, the coy eye contact - but voice plays a role, too.
Medicine & Health / Psychology & Psychiatry
May 20, 2010 |
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Autism's earliest symptoms not evident in children under 6 months
A study of the development of autism in infants, comparing the behavior of the siblings of children diagnosed with autism to that of babies developing normally, has found that the nascent symptoms of the condition -- a lack ...
Medicine & Health / Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Feb 16, 2010 |
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Schools fight families over autism service dogs
(AP) -- Like seeing-eye dogs for the blind, trained dogs are now being used to help autistic children deal with their disabilities. But some schools want to keep the animals out, and families are fighting ...
Medicine & Health / Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Aug 21, 2009 |
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Autistic teens master social cues, find friends
(AP) -- Thirteen-year-old Andrea Levy ticked off a mental list of rules to follow when her guest arrived: Greet her at the door. Introduce her to the family. Offer a cold drink.
Medicine & Health / Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Aug 21, 2009 |
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Optometrists make custom contact lenses for long-underserved patients
While the majority of patients with common vision problems can find glasses or contact lenses fairly easily, others who suffer from diseases of the eye that affect the focus of light have more limited options ...
May 13, 2009 |
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Tear research focused on contact lens risks, benefit
Contact lenses are great for sight, but do they have an impact on general eye health? Researchers at the University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB) School of Optometry are working to answer that question by analyzing tears.
May 06, 2009 |
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Teaching autistic teens to make friends
During the first week of class, the teens' eyes were downcast, their responses were mumbled and eye contact was almost nonexistent. By Week 12, though, these same kids were talkative, responsive and engaged.
Medicine & Health / Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Apr 07, 2009 |
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