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Virtual reality useful in addressing social determinants of health
Virtual Reality (VR) is not just fun and games any more. Beyond entertainment, applications extend to military training, business and education.
Jun 16, 2022
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News tagged with virtual reality technology
Psychology & Psychiatry
What shaking a container can teach us about touch
We shake cereal boxes and milk cartons to figure out if there is enough for breakfast. We can easily tell if there is enough toothpaste left in the tube, or if we have enough vitamin tablets left in a bottle. For these actions, ...
Apr 07, 2022
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Surgery
When spine surgery is the answer
Having a back injury can put a person's life on hold. While most people can find relief through nonsurgical methods like physical therapy, steroid injections and medication management, some patients, including those with ...
Sep 21, 2021
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Medical research
Could a 'brain-computer interface' one day cure chronic pain?
Researchers at the University of East Anglia are launching a new project to see whether virtual reality could help with the treatment of chronic pain.
May 24, 2021
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Virtual reality makes empathy easier
Virtual reality activates brain networks that increase your ability to identify with other people, according to new research published in eNeuro. The technology could become a tool in the treatment of violent offenders to ...
Apr 20, 2020
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Health
Physiotherapy could be done at home using virtual reality
Virtual reality could help physiotherapy patients complete their exercises at home successfully thanks to researchers at WMG, University of Warwick, who managed to combine VR technology with 3-D motion capture.
Feb 28, 2020
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Virtual reality treatment could help military veterans suffering with post-traumatic stress disorder
Virtual reality technology could be used to help military veterans suffering from post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), a new study concludes.
Oct 01, 2019
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Medical research
Visualizing the pain away: VR for childbirth
Water, medication, music—pregnant women use a wide range of methods to manage pain while giving birth.
Sep 12, 2019
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Ophthalmology
Augmented reality glasses may help people with low vision better navigate their environment
Nearly one in 30 Americans over the age of 40 experience low vision—significant visual impairment that can't be corrected with glasses, contact lenses, medication or surgery.
Aug 26, 2019
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Radiology & Imaging
Virtual reality enables real-time, internal view of patient anatomy during treatment
Immersive virtual reality (VR) may enable interventional radiologists to improve treatments using real-time 3-D images from inside a patient's blood vessels. New research presented today at the Society of Interventional Radiology's ...
Mar 26, 2019
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