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Children who are dissatisfied with their appearance often have problems with their peer group
Being satisfied with one's appearance is one of the most important prerequisites for a positive self image. However, in today's appearance culture it is the rule rather than the exception that children and young people are dissatisfied with their appearance. view more (2009-03-19)
Children delighted with toe to hand surgery
A high level of satisfaction was reported more than one year after surgery by both the children and their parents. However, an interesting finding was that the children were often even more positive than their parents. For instance, while 92 per cent of parents thought that the operation had 'improved' or 'very much improved' their child's hand... view more... (1999-08-20)
Key mechanism for star formation found?
The team, led by Dan Clemens, from Boston University Institute for Astrophysical Research, examined a distant cloud of gas and dust called GF9, located about 1300 light years away. It shows a filamentary or wispy appearance, with dark "globules" distributed along its length. The new observation with ISO focused on two of these dark globules, one... view more... (1999-06-03)
Weight loss found to reduce cellulite in some overweight women
Weight loss may decrease the severity of cellulite for some women - but may worsen the condition for others, reports a study in August's Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery®, the official medical journal of the American Society of Plastic Surgeons (ASPS). view more (2006-08-15)
From plastic bag to railway sleeper
Railway sleepers made from waste plastic, including recycled bumper scrap and old computer cases could be putting in an appearance on UK railway tracks soon, writes Patrick Walter in Chemistry & Industry, the magazine of the SCI. view more (2007-05-07)
Pressure to Look Attractive Linked to Fear of Rejection in Men and Women
People who feel pressure to look attractive are more fearful of being rejected because of their appearance than are their peers, according to a new study by researchers at the University at Buffalo and the University of Kent. view more (2009-06-01)
Men at risk of distorted body image and emerging new syndrome
As more men become preoccupied with their appearance, some are likely to be susceptible to a newly emerging distorted body image syndrome, concludes a report in the British Journal of Sports Medicine. view more (2002-09-27)
New Research Shows Owning a Dog Helps People Make Friends
Dogs can act as powerful social catalysts, making it easier for people to make social contact with each other. This effect is the same in different locations and with differences in the appearance of the dogs or handlers. Quite simply, people are motivated to make conversation if there is a safe topic available. Dogs appear to fulfil this role.... view more... (2000-02-09)
Finding Will Improve Accuracy of Cancer Diagnosis
Van Andel Research Institute (VARI) investigators working in collaboration with Cleveland Clinic researchers have determined that two types of kidney tumors previously thought to be different diseases are actually variations of the same disease. view more (2009-04-30)
First impressions count when making personality judgments, new research shows
First impressions do matter when it comes to communicating personality through appearance, according to new research by psychologists Laura Naumann of Sonoma State University and Sam Gosling of The University of Texas at Austin. view more (2009-11-04)
Let Your 3D Image Star in Your Favourite Film, Video, Pop Promo or Computer Game
The new 3D model can be imported into computer generated scenes using standard 3D modelling packages for the PC/Mac. The new technology captures a 3D model of a person from a set of colour images. Compared with available 3D laser-scanning based technologies the new approach is relatively low-cost and captures models with a high-quality appearance.... view more... (1999-08-24)
The Cult Of Mediocrity
In the opening editorial of the January 2005 issue of Psychotherapy and Psychosomatics, the Editor, Giovanni A. Fava, Professor of Clinical Psychology at the University of Bologna, comments on the increasing popularity of mediocrity, which has reached the dimension of a cult. In Europe, the special interest groups which control the academic life... view more... (2005-01-11)
Finding an answer to Darwin's Dilemma
The sudden appearance of large animal fossils more than 500 million years ago - a problem that perplexed even Charles Darwin and is commonly known as "Darwin's Dilemma" - may be due to a huge increase of oxygen in the world's oceans, says Queen's paleontologist Guy Narbonne, an expert in the early evolution of animals and their... view more... (2006-12-11)
Scientists 'rebuild' giant moa using ancient DNA
Scientists have performed the first DNA-based reconstruction of the giant extinct moa bird, using prehistoric feathers recovered from caves and rock shelters in New Zealand. view more (2009-07-02)
Species detectives track unseen evolution
New species are evading detection using a foolproof disguise - their own unchanged appearance. Research published in the online open access journal, BMC Evolutionary Biology, suggests that the phenomenon of different animal species not being visually distinct despite other significant genetic differences is widespread in the animal kingdom. view more (2007-07-19)
Aggressive microdermabrasion induces wound-healing response in aging skin
Microdermabrasion using a coarse diamond-studded instrument appears to induce molecular changes in the skin of older adults that mimic the way skin is remodeled during the wound healing process. view more (2009-10-20)
DNA repair mechanisms are concentrated in the active parts of the genome
Less than 10% of the human genome contains coded information in the form of genes. The 30,000-40,000 genes in the genome are found grouped in discrete regions of the chromosomes. Chemical agents and radiation habitually cause a large variety of injuries to the DNA which interferes in many cell processes, like transcription and replication, and... view more... (2002-10-01)
Psychiatry research: When the mirror becomes an enemy
A nose that's too big, hair that's too curly or a beauty mark in the wrong place - who hasn't focused on a small detail of their appearance while staring at a mirror? view more (2008-09-09)
Topical application of chemotherapy drug may improve appearance of aging skin
Topical application of the chemotherapy medication fluorouracil appears to reduce potentially precancerous skin patches and improve the appearance of sun-damaged skin. view more (2009-06-16)
Does that cut really need stitches?
Treating simple lacerations of the hand conservatively instead of with sutures is faster, less painful, and produces similar cosmetic and functional outcomes, finds a study in this week’s BMJ. view more (2002-08-07)
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