News tagged with interactive technology
Open house feature: Soundwalks and managing pain
The sounds you hear while taking a walk may soon play a role in managing chronic pain, according to researchers in Simon Fraser University's pain studies lab.
Medical research
Mar 04, 2013 |
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Scientists urge game designers and brain scientists to work together
Neuroscientists should help to develop compelling digital games that boost brain function and improve well-being, say two professors specializing in the field in a commentary article published in the science journal Nature.
Psychology & Psychiatry
Feb 27, 2013 |
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ECHOES: Technology use in the classroom helps autistic children communicate
The use of technology in the classroom is nothing new, but Topcliffe Primary School in Birmingham is breaking new ground by using technology to help pupils with autism communicate more effectively.
Autism spectrum disorders
Nov 29, 2012 |
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Robots being used as classroom buddies for children with autism
(Medical Xpress)—Robots are being used as classroom buddies for children with autism in a groundbreaking initiative that aims to improve social interaction and communication.
Autism spectrum disorders
Nov 09, 2012 |
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Video games help patients and health care providers
(Medical Xpress)—Can video games help patients with cancer, diabetes, asthma, depression, autism and Parkinson's disease? A new publication by researchers from the University of Utah, appearing in the Sept ...
Medical research
Sep 20, 2012 |
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Study highlights ways video games can be enhanced for older adults
Advances in technology have brought the video gaming experience closer to that of traditional physical games. Although systems, such as the Wii, that incorporate these features fly off the shelves, the increasingly complex ...
Psychology & Psychiatry
Mar 05, 2012 |
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Eye-tracking reveals variability in successful social strategies for children with autism
In a study published in the March 2012 issue of the Journal of the American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, Katherine Rice and colleagues, from the Marcus Autism Center, Children's Healthcare of Atlanta, and Em ...
Autism spectrum disorders
Feb 27, 2012 |
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Dermatologists find telemedicine effective for patient care
UC Davis Health System dermatologists, using videoconferencing technology known as teledemedicine, have determined that live interactive consultations can improve clinical outcomes for patients because they usually involve ...
Health
Jan 18, 2012 |
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Real nature beats technological stand-ins for human well-being
As our environment degrades and technology improves, can technological versions of nature become suitable replacements?
Psychology & Psychiatry
May 17, 2011 |
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