Pediatrics
Banning kids from using technology is counter-productive
Taiwan recently made the unprecedented move of banning children two years and younger from using any form of digital technology.
Feb 11, 2015
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Daily "technoference" hurting relationships, study finds
New research finds that the seemingly small, everyday interruptions that come with smart phones and other devices are interfering with romantic relationships.
Dec 4, 2014
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Healthy Mind app identifies best times for user notifications
A new Android app that has the ability to identify when users are most likely to notice and respond to its notifications has been launched by the University of Southampton to help relieve stress.
Sep 2, 2014
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Health
Midwives can deliver improved health literacy to patients
Researchers at the University of Adelaide have shown new media technologies such as smart phone apps may be an effective means of improving health outcomes for new mothers and their babies.
Jul 23, 2014
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Psychology & Psychiatry
App paired with sensor measures stress and delivers advice to cope in real time
(Medical Xpress)—Computer scientists at Microsoft Research and the University of California, San Diego have developed a system that combines a mobile application and sensor to detect stress in parents and delivers research-based ...
Jun 4, 2014
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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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Oncology & Cancer
'Blood lab' inside a mobile phone could detect cancer
Plans to design a smart phone app that can detect leukaemia will be among the innovations presented by Northumbria University researchers at the Centre for Life this weekend.
Apr 23, 2014
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Phone attachment linked with mental health stress
Thinking about your mobile when you're not using it, worrying about whether people can reach you and interrupting what you're doing when you're contacted on your phone are linked to increased depression and stress, according ...
Apr 4, 2014
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Neuroscience
Audio processing: Following the brain's lead
When designed to process sound based on familiar patterns, sound recognition by computers becomes more robust.
Nov 6, 2013
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Health
Study shows over 200 mobile apps related to dermatology
A surge of mobile apps related to dermatology has allowed scores of smart phone users to track and diagnose a wide range of skin diseases but doctors are urging caution, according to a study published today in the Journal ...
Sep 25, 2013
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