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.
Apr 23, 2014
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Neuroscience
Researchers identify and manipulate neural circuits for risk/reward decision-making in primates
Life consists of infinite possibilities—appearing in the real world as multiple choices, that then require decision-making in order to determine the best course of action. However, with every choice there also exists a ...
Jan 4, 2024
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Thinking with our hands can help find new ways of solving problems
Have you ever tried to solve a complicated maths problem by using your hands, or shaped a piece of clay without planning it out in your head first? Understanding how we think and make decisions by interacting with the world ...
Dec 22, 2016
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Oncology & Cancer
Research shows PSMA PET/CT imaging changes management for close to 50% of prostate cancer patients
In prostate cancer patients experiencing recurrence following a radical prostatectomy, imaging with 18F-DCFPyL PSMA PET/CT has been shown to considerably improve detection of active disease as compared to imaging with CT ...
Sep 7, 2022
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Neuroscience
How messenger substances influence individual decision-making
Studies indicate that different parts of the brain are responsible for different types of decisions. A research team led by Luca Franziska Kaiser and Prof. Dr. Gerhard Jocham from the HHU working group "Biological Psychology ...
Feb 10, 2021
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Health
First-year undergrad identifies method to potentially save money in health care
When the 2012 presidential election heightened focus on healthcare reform, Pranav Puri's interest in politics called his attention to a major development at his hometown hospital. In February 2012, UnityPoint Trinity Hospital ...
May 1, 2015
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Psychology & Psychiatry
How we view the future may hold keys to recovery from alcohol use disorder
A "slow" strategy may be the fast track for people recovering from alcohol use disorder.
Jan 25, 2022
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Other
Four in 10 psoriasis patients report high shared decision-making
Less than half of psoriasis patients report high levels of shared decision-making, according to a study published online April 1 in the Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology.
Apr 13, 2023
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Oncology & Cancer
ACOG: shared decision-making key to breast cancer screening
(HealthDay)—Shared decision-making is being emphasized in new American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists (ACOG) mammography screening guidelines for women at average risk of breast cancer.
Jun 24, 2017
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Surgery
Making surgery safer—new book outlines non-technical skills for surgeons
A new book which aims to reinforce the importance of decision making, situation awareness and communication in the operating theatre has the power to potentially save lives according to its authors.
Sep 21, 2015
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