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• Influenza study: Meet virus' new enemy
• Scientists make older adults less forgetful in memory tests
• Should grandma join Facebook? It may give her a cognitive boost, study finds
• Heavy backpacks may damage nerves, muscles and skeleton, study suggests
• In rich and poor nations, giving makes people feel better than getting, research finds
• Social capital -- the benefit of Facebook 'friends'
• When children can hop on one leg: Motor development in children under 5 can now be tested reliably
• Talking about being old is important indicator of body dissatisfaction
• Scrap 'unwinnable' drugs war and divert funds into curbing global antibiotic misuse, experts say

Influenza study: Meet virus' new enemy Posted: 21 Feb 2013 04:42 PM PST Virologists have discovered a new class of molecular compounds capable of killing the influenza virus. Working on the premise that too much of a good thing can be a killer, the scientists have advanced previous researchers' methods of manipulating an enzyme that is key to how influenza replicates and spreads. The new compounds will lead to a new generation of anti-influenza drugs that the virus' strains can't adapt to, and resist, as easily as they do Tamiful.

Scientists make older adults less forgetful in memory tests Posted: 21 Feb 2013 11:39 AM PST Scientists have found compelling evidence that older adults can eliminate forgetfulness and perform as well as younger adults on memory tests. The cognitive boost comes from a surprising source -- a distraction learning strategy.

Should grandma join Facebook? It may give her a cognitive boost, study finds Posted: 21 Feb 2013 11:39 AM PST Preliminary research findings suggest learning to use Facebook may help give adults older than 65 a cognitive boost. The study shows that seniors who learned to use Facebook saw improvements in their ability to continuously monitor and quickly add or delete the contents of their working memory.

Heavy backpacks may damage nerves, muscles and skeleton, study suggests Posted: 21 Feb 2013 11:16 AM PST Damage to muscles and the skeleton is the frequent consequence of carrying heavy backpacks and occupational gear on our backs. New research confirms that damage to the nerves that travel through the neck and shoulders is also a serious risk.

In rich and poor nations, giving makes people feel better than getting, research finds Posted: 21 Feb 2013 07:43 AM PST Feeling good about spending money on someone else rather than for personal benefit may be a universal response among people in both impoverished countries and rich nations, according to new research.

Social capital -- the benefit of Facebook 'friends' Posted: 21 Feb 2013 05:46 AM PST Intense Facebook usage is found to have a positive effect on psychological well-being, according to a new study.

When children can hop on one leg: Motor development in children under 5 can now be tested reliably Posted: 21 Feb 2013 05:46 AM PST Researchers have determined normative data for different exercises such as hopping or running. This enables parents and experts to gauge the motor skills of young children for the first time objectively and thus identify abnormalities at an early stage.

Talking about being old is important indicator of body dissatisfaction Posted: 20 Feb 2013 05:37 PM PST Similar to talking about being fat, talking about being old is an important an indicator of body dissatisfaction, shows new research. Body dissatisfaction is known to be correlated with, and predictive of, physical and mental health problems including binge eating, emotional eating, stress, low self-esteem, depression, and use of unhealthy weight control behaviors. High levels of talking about weight and being fat, 'fat talk', is known to be a good indicator of body dissatisfaction.

Scrap 'unwinnable' drugs war and divert funds into curbing global antibiotic misuse, experts say Posted: 20 Feb 2013 03:49 PM PST Governments around the world should stop squandering resources fighting an "unwinnable war" against illegal drugs, such as cocaine and heroin. Instead, they should use the cash to curb antibiotic misuse, which poses a far more serious threat to human health, claims a leading ethicist.

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