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Researchers use ‘League of Legends’ to gain insights into mental models

08.05.2018 Health Problems

Psychology researchers have used the game League of Legends to advance our understanding of how people build “mental models—the mental tools that allow people to make use of complex systems. The researchers found that mental models are developed in three distinct stages—findings that have the potential to inform everything from workplace training to video-game development. “We create mental models to […]

New studies measure screen-based media use in children

05.05.2018 Kids Health

A new study examines the effectiveness of the ScreenQ, a measure of screen-based media use in children. Findings from the study will be presented during the Pediatric Academic Societies (PAS) 2018 Meeting. “In a single generation, the explosion of screen-based media has transformed the experience of childhood, from TV and videos, to an unlimited range of content available at any […]

Study finds COPD patients are not learning how to properly use their inhaler devices

01.05.2018 Health Problems

Inhaled medications play an important role in treating chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, or COPD, and it is imperative that the inhaler device be used properly to effectively treat the disease. However, in a recently released study in the Journal of the COPD Foundation, researchers from Baylor College of Medicine and other institutions found that healthcare providers and patients prioritize medication […]

Noninvasive spinal stimulation method enables paralyzed people to regain use of hands, study finds

26.04.2018 Health Problems

The ability to perform simple daily tasks can make a big difference in people’s lives, especially for those with spinal cord injuries. A UCLA-led team of scientists reports that six people with severe spinal cord injuries—three of them completely paralyzed—have regained use of their hands and fingers for the first time in years after undergoing a nonsurgical, noninvasive spinal stimulation […]

Preventive use of common antibiotic reduces child mortality in sub-Saharan Africa

26.04.2018 Health Problems

Treating young children in Sub-Saharan Africa with azithromycin, a safe, inexpensive, and widely used antibiotic, significantly reduced deaths of children under five in a large randomized trial led by scientists at UC San Francisco. The finding could help speed progress toward the United Nations’ goal of ending preventable child deaths by 2030. Researchers randomized 1,533 communities in Niger, Malawi, and […]

Increased smartphone use and selfie-taking linked to lower connection to nature and higher anxiety in new study

25.04.2018 Health Problems

A team of academics at the University of Derby has conducted the first study into the link between smartphone use, the number of selfies a person takes and how connected they feel to nature – and what this means for their health and wellbeing. With Britain now a ‘smartphone society’ (68 percent of adults currently own a smartphone), concerns about […]

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