Difficulties with Audiovisual Processing Contributes to Childhood Dyslexia

A University at Buffalo psychologist has published a neuroimaging study that could help develop tests for early identification of dyslexia, a disorder that effects 80 percent of those diagnosed with difficulties reading, writing and spelling. Tasks which require audiovisual processing are especially challenging for children with dyslexia, according to Chris McNorgan, an assistant professor in UB’s psychology department and project lead for the research published in the journal PLoS ONE. Designing tests sensitive to the problem of audiovisual integration could determine the presence of a disorder that often goes undetected during…

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Monkeys’ Brain Synchronize as They Collaborate to Perform a Motor Task

Though their purpose and function are still largely unknown, mirror neurons in the brain are believed by some neuroscientists to be central to how humans relate to each other. Deficiencies in mirror neurons might also play a role in autism and other disorders affecting social skills. Scientists have previously shown that when one animal watches another performing a motor task, such as reaching for food, mirror neurons in the motor cortex of the observer’s brain start firing as though the observer were also reaching for food. New Duke research appearing…

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This Powerful Vitamin Will Completely Transform Your Skin

There is one addition to my skincare routine that has completely changed the texture, appearance, and overall health of my skin: vitamin C. The hero ingredient is rich in antioxidants, helps collagen production, and improves pigmentation. The best part is that it’s such an easy product to incorporate into your routine. I simply apply Vitamin C Serum in the morning before moisturizer and SPF. My skin is now more radiant and my stubborn acne scars are finally fading. I wanted to know more about how vitamin C can benefit everyone, so enlisted…

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Why Everybody’s Obsessed With Skin Care Right Now

Seemingly overnight, everybody I follow has morphed into a skin-care obsessive. On Twitter, on Instagram, even in The New Yorker, millennial women want to talk about their routines, their acids, their one go-to serum. At this point, we’re far enough into the lifecycle of the trend that we’ve moved right into the backlash. Take, for example, the sudden popularity of the product Good Genes, a lotion that claims to give you softer, smoother skin. “My Good Genes sample pack arrived,” wrote radio host Lizzie O’Leary on Twitter. “Good Genes is on my list to…

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Americans Slow Down The Clock Of Age

Americans may be aging more slowly than they were two decades ago. A new study by University of Southern California and Yale University researchers suggests that at least part of the gains in life expectancy over recent decades may be due to a change in the rate of biological aging, rather than simply keeping ailing people alive. “This is the first evidence we have of delayed ‘aging’ among a national sample of Americans,” said senior author Eileen M. Crimmins, University Professor and AARP Professor of Gerontology at the USC Leonard…

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