Video Games

As Jeff Yoshimi, PhD, wrote his book about how video games could improve scientific literacy on cancer and generate ideas that could eventually lead to treatments, he proposed this title to his mother: “Curing Disease Using Video Games.”

Owning and playing on game consoles during the COVID-19 pandemic improved mental health among Japanese children and adults, according to findings published in Nature Human Behavior.

LensCrafters announced the launch of the second season of its Eye Odyssey series, an immersive gaming experience that promotes healthy eye care habits, on the Roblox platform.

Prolonged periods of gaming may contribute to the development of dry eye symptoms in young adults, according to a study presented at the 2023 EastWest Eye Care Conference.

SAN FRANCISCO — Playing Tetris within 72 hours of a traumatic event may reduce the frequency of intrusive memories for up to 5 weeks, according to a poster presented here.

New video game modifications can help others to understand what it is like to live with long COVID.

A video game-based therapeutic intervention improved attention and ADHD symptoms in adults, according to a press release from the developer.

NEW ORLEANS — Gladskin and Level Ex have partnered to create a medical video game designed to teach dermatologists how Gladskin’s eczema cream works to restore the skin’s microbiome.

Video game playing caused no harm in children’s cognitive abilities, according to the results of a small exploratory study published in the Journal of Media Psychology.

As someone who enjoys video games myself, I’ve always been a little skeptical of the conventional wisdom that playing video games has only negative cognitive and behavioral effects.