Electronic gaming can precipitate life-threatening cardiac arrhythmias in susceptible children whose predisposition may have been previously unrecognized, according to a new report in Heart Rhythm. The investigators documented ...
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Q: My daughter is on her cellphone a lot. How do I talk to her about sexting and other privacy concerns?
Sep 19, 2022
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The memory system alternates between periods of learning and remembering. These two functions are controlled by different neural circuits. Using an animal model, scientists from the Institut Pasteur recently identified a ...
Sep 14, 2022
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Many teens look at screens at bedtime, but some apps are more likely to keep them awake than others, leading to sleep problems.
Sep 13, 2022
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Parents and pundits may no longer argue that gamers are indulging in brainless activities in front of their screens. And gamers may finally feel a sense of vindication.
Sep 9, 2022
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Thanks to the Commonwealth Games and Women's Euros, our stadiums and screens have been full of inspiring sporting stories this summer. Yet statistics consistently show that we are still not getting enough physical exercise, ...
Aug 29, 2022
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Video games aren't just a hobby for kids or teens. People of all ages and genders from all walks of life play them, and they're available in nearly every home, handbag and pocket around the world.
Aug 2, 2022
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A National Jewish Health led study recently published in Lupus finds that technology using video game-based cognitive therapy improves attention and executive functioning in patients with systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE).
Jul 14, 2022
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Frequent players of video games show superior sensorimotor decision-making skills and enhanced activity in key regions of the brain as compared to non-players, according to a recent study by Georgia State University researchers.
Jul 11, 2022
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If you are skilled at playing puzzles on your smartphone or tablet, what does it say about how fast you learn new puzzles, or, more broadly, how well you can focus, say, in school or at work? Or, in the language of psychologists, ...
Jun 20, 2022
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