Psychology & Psychiatry

Computer games may ease elderly depression, study finds

Brain-boosting computer games may be as effective as drugs in treating severe depression in some elderly people—perhaps even better, according to trial results published on Tuesday.

Neuroscience

Musical training increases blood flow in the brain

Research by the University of Liverpool has found that brief musical training can increase the blood flow in the left hemisphere of our brain. This suggests that the areas responsible for music and language share common brain ...

Psychology & Psychiatry

Can video games make your brain level up?

Video games have got a bad press in the past mostly due to the accusation that they make people who play them more violent.

Health

NATA: Recommendations issued for sport concussion management

(HealthDay)—Recommendations have been developed for management of sport-related concussion. The recommendations have been published online March 7 in the Journal of Athletic Training as a National Athletic Trainers' Association ...

Neuroscience

Does brain training make you smarter?

No one who has kept their head out of the sand over the past several years needs to be told "brain training" is a hot topic. And it's big business too, with advocates using claims such as "personal training design by scientists" ...

Neuroscience

Musical training shapes brain anatomy and affects function

New findings show that extensive musical training affects the structure and function of different brain regions, how those regions communicate during the creation of music, and how the brain interprets and integrates sensory ...

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