http://www.physorg.com/ en-us Physorg.com internet news portal provides the latest news on science including: Physics, Nanotechnology, Life Sciences, Space Science, Earth Science, Environment, Health and Medicine. (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 back. http://www.physorg.com/news170091938.html Medicine & Health Fri, 21 Aug 2009 16:53:02 EST news170091938 (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. http://www.physorg.com/news170053709.html Medicine & Health Fri, 21 Aug 2009 06:40:01 EST news170053709 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 and may simply have to learn to live with poor vision. http://www.physorg.com/news161441645.html Medicine & Health Wed, 13 May 2009 13:54:31 EST news161441645 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. http://www.physorg.com/news158340517.html Medicine & Health Tue, 07 Apr 2009 16:28:58 EST news158340517 A new study in Psychological Science reveals that nonverbal cues can give away a person's socioeconomic status (SES). Volunteers whose parents were from upper SES backgrounds displayed more disengagement-related behaviors compared to participants from lower SES backgrounds. In addition, when a separate group of observers were shown 60 second clips of the videos, they were able to correctly guess the participants' SES background, based on their body language. http://www.physorg.com/news152973534.html Medicine & Health Wed, 04 Feb 2009 12:39:16 EST news152973534 Gaze direction is significant for the processing of visual information from the human face. Researchers in an Academy of Finland funded research project have discovered that the visual system of the brain processes another person's face more efficiently when the person's gaze is straight ahead than when the gaze is averted. The research is part of the Academy's Research Programme on Neuroscience (NEURO). http://www.physorg.com/news137840073.html Medicine & Health Wed, 13 Aug 2008 09:54:33 EST news137840073