This loss of control affects major limbs, but it also affects the finer muscle movement of the hands, mouth, tongue, and face. Facial masking affects: Facial motion you might choose, like smiling or ...

This article was originally published with the title “ The Origins of Facial Expressions ” in Scientific American Magazine Vol. 213 No. 4 (October 1965), p. 88 doi:10.1038 ...

Facial nerve paralysis describes weakness in the muscles on one or both sides of your face that causes an inability to smile, blink, or control other facial movements. It happens when the facial nerve ...

Additional subtypes of myositis can be defined by the presence of myositis-specific autoantibodies (MSAs). The purpose of this study was to define unique gene expression profiles in muscle biopsies ...

"People are always like, 'Oh, you've got muscles, therefore you must be fit.' I can tell you, for free, they're for decorative purposes at best," an influencer said in a TikTok with nearly 200,000 ...

Improvement in facial muscle strength or movement was reported across all 13 studies, and positive changes in other outcome measures such as swallow function and quality of life were also shown (where ...

“Muscle is the most abundant tissue in the human body, so its maintenance is critical to our health and quality of life,” said Ronald Evans, a professor and director of the Gene Expression Lab ...

It is about "rapid facial mimicry"—the simple phenomenon that imitating the facial expression of another animal facilitates social interaction. Smiling in response to a smile or frowning in ...

In adolescents and young adults, they could be connected to a body image disorder that exhibits a pathological focus on muscle development and leanness, according to new research. “The use of 6 ...

Gerry Baker is Editor at Large of The Wall Street Journal. His weekly column for the editorial page, “Free Expression,” appears in The Wall Street Journal each Tuesday. Mr. Baker is also host ...

The auricular muscles helped change the shape of the shell–or pinna–of the ear and helped humans living millions of years ago listen closely. They are still used by roughly 10 to 20 percent of ...