Ophthalmology
Visual acuity lower when tested at home rather than clinic
Visual acuity (VA) is better when tested in the clinic versus at home, according to a research letter published online Aug. 18 in JAMA Ophthalmology.
Aug 25, 2022
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News tagged with psychological testing
Oncology & Cancer
Neurofeedback shows promise for addressing 'chemo brain' in pilot study
Restoring normal functioning in the brains of cancer patients through neurofeedback could potentially alleviate the mental fogginess that many report after treatment, according to a new pilot study from UCLA researchers.
Aug 25, 2022
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Neuroscience
Technology that responds sensitively to people
How does work affect our daily lives and how does it affect our mental and physical health? How do technical solutions change people and how can devices be made more human-centric? A five-person team at the Fraunhofer Institute ...
Aug 1, 2022
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Video games can boost children's intelligence: study
Researchers at Karolinska Institutet in Sweden have studied how the screen habits of U.S. children correlates with how their cognitive abilities develop over time. They found that the children who spent an above-average time ...
May 13, 2022
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Ophthalmology
Poor eyesight unfairly mistaken for brain decline
Millions of older people with poor vision are at risk of being misdiagnosed with mild cognitive impairments, according to a new study by the University of South Australia.
May 10, 2022
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Alzheimer's disease & dementia
More than one-fourth of the older population in rural China affected by mild cognitive impairment
Mild cognitive impairment (MCI) is considered the preclinical stage in progressive cognitive decline leading to the clinical stage of dementia. A study published in the journal Alzheimer's & Dementia reports that over one-fourth ...
Mar 10, 2022
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Health
Online menus should put healthy food first
Women who see healthy food at the top of an online menu are 30 to 40 percent more likely to order it, a Flinders University study has found, with the authors saying menu placement could play a role in encouraging healthier ...
Dec 17, 2021
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Genetics
Fast driver, fast life: Genetics and everyday behavior reflected in risky driving
A new long-term psychological study of drivers has found an association between driving convictions, accidents and everyday behavior such as eating junk food or alcohol consumption. The researchers have also uncovered evidence ...
Oct 4, 2021
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Attention deficit disorders
Youngest children in class are more likely to be diagnosed with a learning disability
Children born in December are almost twice as likely to be diagnosed with a learning disorder as those born in January. ADHD was found not to affect the association between month of birth and the likelihood of a learning ...
May 5, 2021
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Oncology & Cancer
Breast cancer survivors' fear of cancer returning linked to genomic testing, psychological factors
Breast cancer survivors with a higher risk of cancer recurrence based on genomic testing may experience greater fear of their cancer returning, according to a new study led by researchers at NYU Rory Meyers College of Nursing. ...
Apr 6, 2021
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