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Video games benefit children, study finds

(Medical Xpress)—Children could be better off playing video games this holiday season than watching television, a QUT study shows.

Psychology & Psychiatry created Jan 16, 2013 | popularity 3 / 5 (2) | comments 0

WHO: Dengue showing global 'epidemic potential'

The World Health Organisation said on Wednesday that it had charted progress in the fight against tropical diseases but warned that dengue fever was spreading at an alarming rate.

Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes created Jan 16, 2013 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Cancer biology: Keeping bad company

The p53 tumor suppressor protein manages DNA repair mechanisms in response to genetic damage and kills off precancerous cells before they multiply. The loss of p53 due to mutation greatly increases risk of ...

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Cerebral malaria: Pinpointing a potential therapeutic target

An excessive response of the immune system to malarial infection can lead to serious complications, such as cerebral malaria. While the mechanism causing the onset of cerebral malaria is unclear, immunologists ...

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Study sheds light on how our brains move limbs

(Medical Xpress)—A Queen's University study is giving new insight into how the neurons in our brains control our limbs. The research might one day help with the design of more functional artificial limbs.

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Australian study turns HIV against itself (Update)

An Australian scientist said Wednesday he had discovered a way to turn the HIV virus against itself in human cells in the laboratory, in an important advance in the quest for an AIDS cure.

HIV & AIDS created Jan 16, 2013 | popularity 4.9 / 5 (15) | comments 22

Emergency room visits after energy drinks on rise (Update)

A new U.S. government survey suggests the number of people seeking emergency treatment after consuming energy drinks has doubled nationwide during the past four years, the same period in which the supercharged ...

Health created Jan 16, 2013 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Surgical-site infections may increase risk of deadly blood clots after colorectal surgery

Despite receiving blood thinners and other clot prevention treatment, some patients still develop potentially lethal blood clots in the first month after their operations anyway, especially if they developed a surgical-site ...

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