Health
New pregnancy healthy eating app backed by clinical research
Researchers at University College Dublin have helped the National Maternity Hospital (NMH) launched a new healthy eating app for pregnant women.
Feb 3, 2021
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Autism spectrum disorders
Google Glass helps kids with autism read facial expressions, study finds
Children with autism were able to improve their social skills by using a smartphone app paired with Google Glass to help them understand the emotions conveyed in people's facial expressions, according to a pilot study by ...
Aug 2, 2018
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Attention deficit disorders
Games' hidden purpose: Tracking, diagnosing ADHD
Noah Madson remembers being exhausted after hours of tests for his attention deficit hyperactivity disorder. "Boy, those were complicated," said his mother, Nancy. "He'd come out and say, 'My brain hurts.' "
Aug 7, 2013
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Medical research
'Google Maps' for the body: A biomedical revolution
A world-first UNSW collaboration that uses previously top-secret technology to zoom through the human body down to the level of a single cell could be a game-changer for medicine, an international research conference in the ...
Mar 30, 2015
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Study: 'Google Flu Trends' a powerful early warning system for emergency departments
Monitoring Internet search traffic about influenza may prove to be a better way for hospital emergency rooms to prepare for a surge in sick patients compared to waiting for outdated government flu case reports. A report on ...
Jan 9, 2012
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Health
Living in areas with more greenery may boost cognitive function: study
Cognitive function at middle age is a strong predictor of whether a person may develop dementia later in life. Now, a new study led by a Boston University School of Public Health (BUSPH) researcher has found that increasing ...
Apr 27, 2022
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Health
Social media trends can predict tipping points in vaccine scares
Analyzing trends on Twitter and Google can help predict vaccine scares that can lead to disease outbreaks, according to a study from the University of Waterloo.
Dec 11, 2017
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Psychology & Psychiatry
What does 'diversity' mean to you? The answer may depend on your race
Diversity in the workplace has been a contentious issue for many employers. In May 2014, Google disclosed that 70% of its employees are male, and in terms of racial diversity, the company is 61% White, 30% Asian, 3% Hispanic ...
Aug 8, 2014
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Google data could improve forecasting of influenza levels
A study published in Royal Society Open Science today reveals that data from Google searches could help improve estimates of the spread of infectious influenza.
Oct 30, 2014
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Autism spectrum disorders
Smartphone app may boost social skills in kids with autism
(HealthDay)—A smartphone application that works with Google Glass might help kids with autism build their social skills, a small clinical trial suggests.
Mar 26, 2019
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