Grasping the Concept of an Object at a Glance: Category Information Accessed by Brief Dichoptic Presentation.

What type of conceptual information about an object do we get at a brief glance? In two experiments, we investigated the nature of conceptual tokening-the moment at which conceptual information about an object is accessed. Using a masked picture-word congruency task with dichoptic presentations at "brief" (50-60 ms) and "long" (190-200 ms) durations, participants judged the relation between a picture (e.g.

Semantic access to ambiguous word roots cannot be stopped by affixation-Not even in sentence contexts: Evidence from eye-tracking and the maze task.

How does the language comprehension system identify and interpret word constituents-or morphemes-during sentence reading? We investigated this question by employing words containing semantically ambiguous roots (e.g., , with meanings related to both "dog" and "tree") which are disambiguated when affixed by - (e.

Carpal tunnel syndrome related to rheumatic disease (Review).

Carpal tunnel syndrome (CTS) is the most commonly occurring type of entrapment neuropathy in the world. Several conditions may contribute to the development of CTS, such as obesity, repetitive wrist movements, pregnancy, genetic predisposition and rheumatoid arthritis (RA) inflammation. CTS is characterized by a wide range of pathophysiological factors, including increased pressure, mechanical trauma and ischemic damage to the median nerve that runs through the wrist tunnel.

Neurasites-A Standardized Plant Extract in the Treatment and Prevention of Migraine Attacks.

Migraine is one of the most common diseases in highly developed countries, being even more common than diabetes and asthma. Migraines can affect emotional, social, and physical wellbeing as well as professional life. The most common symptoms are severe headaches associated with nausea, vomiting, photophobia and sonophobia, difficulty concentrating, sensitivity and emotional disorders.