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Red - Take a Closer Look

Color research has shown that red is associated with avoidance of threat (e.g., failure) or approach of reward (e.g., mating) depending on the context in which it is perceived. In the present study we explored one central cognitive process that might be involved in the context dependency of red associations. According to our theory, red is supposed to highlight the relevance (importance) of a g...

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Why We Should Take a Closer Look at Gestures.

Gesture is an integral feature of nonverbal communication that serves as an outward manifestation of several interacting fundamental processes including motor behavior, language, and sensory integration. Likewise, gesturing has been linked to semantic retrieval, learning, and communicative ability. Indeed, processing of gesture performance and perception involves cerebral networks of multimodal...

Paradoxical embolization in TIPS: take a closer look to the heart.

No definitive indications are provided in the literature for pre-TIPS patient workup, which is often limited to prevent the incidence of refractory hepatic encephalopathy or unacceptable deterioration of liver function. Concerning cardiologic workup, efforts are generally limited at excluding ventricular failure or porto pulmonary hypertension. The cases presented herein focus the attention of ...

A Closer Look to the Most Frequent Travelers’ Disease: A Systematic Update on Travelers’ Diarrhea

The present study, wants to highlight and review the most prevalent disease amongst travelers. In the current review, an updated review regarding epidemiology, involved pathogens, and a brief review of current evidence-based guidelines for prevention and treatment of this disease are provided. A distinguishing feature of the current review is the discussion of the impacts of irritable bowel syn...