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Brain Benefits from Video Gaming

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Research shows that avid gamers experience a reorganization of the brain's functions.

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BMC Medicine | Abstract | The effects of multi-domain versus single-domain cognitive training in non-demented older people: a randomized controlled trial

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Futurity.org – Girls ‘rewire’ brain to beat depression

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Brain Aging: What's Nintendo Got to Do With It? | Healthland | TIME.com

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Violent Video Games May Alter Brain Function: Study - Yahoo! News

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Brain Game Benefits | HealthGuru

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