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Fuzzy future

By Nathan Seppa / May 22, 2013

Caption: Many scientists today are finding that too much time spent indoors — at least during childhood — may affect vision, making it hard to see distant objects clearly. Doctors refer to this nearsightedness as myopia. Studies have found that kids who regularly spend time on computers have an increased risk of being diagnosed with myopia. Credit: iStockphoto

Kids may suffer impaired vision from spending too little time outdoors, studies suggest

Posted in Body & Health | Tagged 20-20 vision, Andy Fischer, Australian National University, baseball, computers, contact lenses, contacts, Derek Jeter, Donald Mutti, dopamine, eyeglasses, eyes, feature, focus, Frank Schaeffel, glasses, Ian Morgan, indoor lighting, Jane Gwiazda, Jeremy Gugenheim, Kathryn Rose, lux, myopia, National University of Singapore, near sighted, near work, nearsighted, nearsightedness, New England College of Optometry, Ohio State University, outdoor lighting, peripheral vision, reading, recess, Rogers Hornsby, Seang-Mei Saw, Stone Age, Taiwan, television, Tubingen University, TV, University of Calgary, University of Sydney, US Department of Energy, visibility, vision, William Stell

Risk-taking linked to Ritalin

By Stephen Ornes / October 5, 2012

In a new study, people without ADHD who took Ritalin took greater chances than those who didn’t take the drug. Credit: istockphoto

People who inappropriately take the prescription drug to become more alert may also become more reckless

Posted in Brain & Behavior | Tagged Aarhus University, attention deficit disorder, behavior, brain, Daniel Campbell-Meiklejohn, dopamine, gambling, getinvolved, neuroscience, neurotransmitter, New York University, noradrenaline, risk, risky behavior, Ritalin, stimulant, topstories