March 2022 Current Events: Science & Technology News
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- New Video Game Company Aims to Create Games to Treat Mental Illness
- Scientists Discover Relationship Between COVID-19 and Changes in Brain Structure
New Video Game Company Aims to Create Games to Treat Mental Illness
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Devolver Digital, an indie video game company based in Texas, is launching a new company to make games that can help with conditions like depression. According to the founders, this development will be done in partnership with Ryan Douglas, a medical device expert. DeepWell Digital Therapeutics is based on previous studies suggesting the effectiveness of games in treating mental illness. The company intends to not only develop new games (with FDA approval as a medical device) but to help review and identify helpful games by other developers.
Source: The Verge
Scientists Discover Relationship Between COVID-19 and Changes in Brain Structure
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A research study performed by a group of brain imaging experts indicated that the SARS-CoV-2 virus is associated with changes in the human brain structure. The study consisted of 785 participants, among which 385 were Covid negative while 401 were positives. The two groups underwent two MRI scans over a period of time. The results showed visible differences in the brains of people who had COVID and those that did not. People who had disease showed that their brains suffered a greater decline in grey matter compared to those who didn't. The study was conducted on people belonging to different age groups, sex, and other demographic status. Some data were obtained from the US Biobank from as far back as 2014 for certainty and clarity.
Source: Nature
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