Super-resolution microscope shows how human T-cells make life or death decisions
(Medical Xpress)—Using a super-resolution fluorescent microscope, medical scientists are a step closer to understanding why and how human immune cells decide to activate or not, thus enabling or preventing ...
Immunology
Dec 03, 2012 |
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Web-based therapies help thousands of stroke survivors
(Medical Xpress)—Thousands of stroke survivors with visual problems could improve their sight from the comfort of their own home using two new web-based therapies.
Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Nov 27, 2012 |
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Risk aversity visible in the brain
Some people live their lives by the motto "no risk - no fun!" and avoid hardly any risks. Others are clearly more cautious and focus primarily on safety when investing and for other business activities. Scientists ...
Neuroscience
Nov 26, 2012 |
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Video gaming addiction can control your thoughts, recommendation for further study
A psychology researcher from Canberra has collected some of the first scientific evidence that video gaming can be addictive in a way similar to gambling and alcohol.
Psychology & Psychiatry
Nov 26, 2012 |
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Neuroimaging study: Negative messages less effective on those who are substance dependent
What types of public messages will most likely deter drug and alcohol abuse or dissuade people from engaging in risky behavior? Negatively framed messages may not be an effective way to reach those most in ...
Psychology & Psychiatry
Nov 26, 2012 |
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GET-UP! Video game will fight obesity
(Medical Xpress)—Reversing the image of the sedentary game player, a new video game under development by University of California, Davis, researchers will encourage children to strengthen their action-hero characters by ...
Overweight and Obesity
Nov 21, 2012 |
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Young gamers offer insight to teaching new physicians robotic surgery (w/ Video)
What can high school and college-age video game enthusiasts teach young surgeons-in-training?
Surgery
Nov 15, 2012 |
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Brain waves reveal video game aptitude
Scientists report that they can predict who will improve most on an unfamiliar video game by looking at their brain waves.
Neuroscience
Oct 24, 2012 |
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Can your body sense future events without any external clue?
Wouldn't it be amazing if our bodies prepared us for future events that could be very important to us, even if there's no clue about what those events will be?
Psychology & Psychiatry
Oct 22, 2012 |
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Gaming before bed negatively impacts teens' sleep, research finds
(Medical Xpress)—Teenagers should steer clear of prolonged video gaming if they want a good night's sleep, new research from Flinders University shows.
Health
Oct 18, 2012 |
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Exercise may lead to better school performance for kids with ADHD
A few minutes of exercise can help children with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder perform better academically, according to a new study led by a Michigan State University researcher.
Attention deficit disorders
Oct 16, 2012 |
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Specially developed Wii games can help prevent falls
New research, launched today and funded by the Centre for Ageing Research and Development in Ireland (CARDI), shows that playing video games can help older people improve their balance and make them less ...
Health
Oct 10, 2012 |
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Curb kids' screen time to stave off major health and developmental problems
Curbs on children's daily screen time and delaying the age at which they start "the world's favorite pastime" are urgently needed to stave off the risk of serious health and developmental problems, argues a leading psychologist ...
Health
Oct 09, 2012 |
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Moving from high-poverty to low-poverty neighborhoods appears beneficial for some adolescent girls
Although some girls benefited from a program that moved families from high-poverty areas to low-poverty areas, boys and adolescents from families with preexisting health-related vulnerabilities did not appear to experience ...
Psychology & Psychiatry
Oct 08, 2012 |
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Study links active video gaming with higher energy expenditure in children
Compared with rest and sedentary video game play, active video gaming with dancing and boxing were associated with increased heart rate, oxygen uptake and energy expenditure in a study of 18 school children in England, according ...
Pediatrics
Sep 24, 2012 |
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