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What Good Do Brain Games Do? A Virtual Study Is Putting Them to the Test and You Can Help

This summer, the FDA approved a game-based treatment for ADHD. Now, the first large study of brain games is underway and may add more legitimacy to the field.

By Dan Hurley
Aug 22, 2020 3:00 PMAug 24, 2020 5:38 PM
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Scientists studying the effects of brain games have announced two milestones in their efforts to bring legitimacy to the field: a massive study seeking 30,000 volunteers, and the first-ever FDA approval of a computerized game to treat ADHD.

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