Alzheimer's disease & dementia
The mobile game that can detect Alzheimer's risk
A specially designed mobile phone game can detect people at risk of Alzheimer's – according to new research from the University of East Anglia.
Apr 24, 2019
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Playing video games generally not harmful to boys' social development: study
The popularity of interactive video games has sparked concern among parents, educators, and policymakers about how the games affect children and adolescents. Most research on the effect of gaming on youth has focused on problematic ...
Apr 23, 2019
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Pediatrics
Too much screen time a damper on child's development
Young children spend a lot of time fiddling with smartphones, tapping away at tablets and staring at TV screens.
Jan 28, 2019
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Boost kids' skills and memories with weekly game night
The winter months are an ideal time to turn your attention inward and think of how you can establish something new for your family to do together indoors. If you can find the right thing, perhaps it will become a family ritual.
Jan 17, 2019
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Design thinking can change the treatment of young people with psychological problems
Behavioural scientists are increasingly designing games that can be used preventatively or as therapy for young people with emerging or chronic psychological problems, such as anxiety or depression. Nevertheless, the development ...
Jan 15, 2019
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Pediatrics
Top tot toys? Blocks and boxes backed over high-tech toys
Skip the costly electronic games and flashy digital gizmos. Pediatricians say the best toys for tots are old-fashioned hands-on playthings that young children can enjoy with parents—things like blocks, puzzles—even throwaway ...
Dec 3, 2018
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Other
Nemours among Orlando hospitals turning to video games for help
The usually conservative healthcare industry in Central Florida has turned to local video game makers to discover new ways to teach patients about disease and other health-related issues, potentially saving lives in the process.
Apr 20, 2018
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Programming games prevents cognitive decline in elderly people
Information technology can be a powerful tool for preserving the cognitive functions of people over 60 years of age. This proposition was the basis of Fabio Ota's initiative to test the benefits of teaching game programming ...
Aug 24, 2017
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Electronic games—how much is too much for kids?
Most parents view their children's playing of electronic games as potentially problematic – or even dangerous. Yet many children are engaging with electronic games more frequently than ever.
Jul 7, 2017
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Health
Smokers keen to break the habit can now play games to help them quit
A smartphone app that could help smokers stick to New Year's resolutions to quit by playing games to combat cravings has been developed by academics at Kingston University London and Queen Mary University of London (QMUL).
Jan 4, 2017
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