News tagged with neuropsychological testing

Higher levels of social activity decrease the risk of developing disability in old age

Afraid of becoming disabled in old age, not being able to dress yourself or walk up and down the stairs? Staying physically active before symptoms set in could help. But so could going out to eat, playing bingo and taking ...

Medicine & Health / Health

created Feb 17, 2011 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Untreated ADHD common in male convicts

(PhysOrg.com) -- Men serving long prison sentences surprisingly often have a history of unrecognised and untreated ADHD, despite having had considerable problems since childhood. This according to a recent ...

Medicine & Health / Psychology & Psychiatry

created Jan 04, 2011 | popularity 3.5 / 5 (2) | comments 0

Concussed high school athletes who receive neuropsychological testing sidelined longer

When computerized neuropsychological testing is used, high school athletes suffering from a sports-related concussion are less likely to be returned to play within one week of their injury, according to a study in The Am ...

Medicine & Health / Health

created Dec 15, 2010 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Decision-making deficits related to driving under the influence are often undetected

Driving under the influence (DUI) of alcohol is a major public health problem. A study of people who had relapsed to DUI found subtle deficits in their decision-making abilities that tend to go undetected through conventional ...

Medicine & Health / Other

created Sep 07, 2010 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Caffeine reduces mistakes made by shift workers

Caffeine can help those working shifts or nights to make fewer errors, according to a new study by Cochrane researchers. The findings have implications for health workers and for any industry relying on shift or night work, ...

Medicine & Health / Medical research

created May 11, 2010 | popularity 4 / 5 (1) | comments 0