Psychology & Psychiatry
Watching Harry Potter films enhances creativity in children: study
Parents who feel guilty about letting their young children watch too many fantasy movies on TV can relax.
Mar 22, 2012
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News tagged with educational benefits
Autism spectrum disorders
Do early therapies help very young children with or at high likelihood for autism?
In an analysis of reviews published between 2009 and 2020 that assessed therapeutic or educational interventions for very young children with or at high likelihood for autism, researchers found that certain types of interventions—called ...
May 18, 2022
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Many with psychosis have long-term functional morbidity
A diagnosis of psychosis in adolescence is associated with long-term functional morbidity, meeting the criteria for not being in education, employment, and training (NEET), according to a study published online Oct. 28 in ...
Nov 22, 2022
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Health
Study pinpoints 'win-win' solutions to protect human health and conserve ecosystems
A far-reaching review of academic papers and reports evaluated 46 proposed "win-win" solutions for reducing human infectious disease burdens and advancing conservation goals, which now can be explored on a publicly available ...
Aug 3, 2022
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Health
Team finds daytime naps enhance learning in preschool children
Sleep researchers at the University of Massachusetts Amherst today offer the first research results showing that classroom naps support learning in preschool children by enhancing memory. Children who napped performed significantly ...
Sep 23, 2013
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Other
Researchers say culture and the arts should have a stronger role in healthcare
Studies show that culture and the arts can have positive effects on health.
Nov 16, 2020
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Alzheimer's disease & dementia
Study finds Latinos' increased dementia risk linked to lower education levels
Findings from a study conducted by researchers at the USC Edward R. Roybal Institute on Aging at the USC Suzanne Dworak-Peck School of Social Work suggest that higher dementia prevalence among racial and ethnic minorities—particularly ...
Sep 24, 2018
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Patient-led intervention first to successfully address multiple difficult symptoms in dialysis patients
When a patient with chronic kidney disease finally reaches the point that their kidneys fail, doctors have a treatment available: dialysis. But undergoing dialysis often brings a high burden of other unpleasant symptoms—fatigue, ...
Jun 20, 2023
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Health
Most of the nation's teens aren't getting enough exercise
With the explosion of smartphones, teens have learned to swiftly scroll and type away using only their thumbs. But the rest of their bodies are woefully inactive—and the effects are far-reaching.
Apr 9, 2020
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Pediatrics
Study shows lower verbal test score for toddlers who play non-educational games on touch screens
-A recent study by pediatricians from the Cohen Children's Medical Center of New York examined infants 0-3 years old that used touch-screen devices to determine if their use was of any educational benefit to infants and toddlers. ...
May 3, 2014
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