News tagged with physical reality


Study shows that individual brain cells track where we are and how we move

(Medical Xpress)—Leaving the house in the morning may seem simple, but with every move we make, our brains are working feverishly to create maps of the outside world that allow us to navigate and to remember ...

Neuroscience created May 03, 2013 | popularity 4.7 / 5 (3) | comments 1 | with audio podcast

Can 'miracle foods' decrease the risk of cancer?

Cancer is a disease that invokes fear, so it is not surprising that the public is eager to identify ways to decrease the risk. The media often features information on "Miracle Foods" and publicizes whether these foods can ...

Cancer created Apr 01, 2013 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Virtual reality could help people lose weight, fight prejudice, research says

(Medical Xpress)—Internet-based interactive games and social media outlets have become intertwined with the physical realities of millions of people around the world. When an individual strongly identifies with the cyber ...

Psychology & Psychiatry created Nov 06, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0 | with audio podcast

The Biggest Loser a big turnoff

The Biggest Loser might be a TV ratings winner, but its extreme depiction of exercise is more likely to turn people off than get them off the couch, according to new research from the University of Alberta.

Overweight and Obesity created Oct 25, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Parkinson's disease patients may benefit from virtual-reality-based therapies

In people with Parkinson's Disease (PD), the inability to make quick movements limits basic functioning in daily life. Movement can be improved by various cueing techniques, such as providing visual or auditory stimuli when ...

Medical research created Jul 11, 2011 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Weight loss success in a 3-D virtual world

(Medical Xpress) -- Participants in two weight-loss programs - one involving traditional health club sessions and the other delivered online in a 3D virtual world - lost similar amounts of weight and body fat, but the online ...

Health created Jun 03, 2011 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0 | with audio podcast