Health News for November 24, 2007

Old-fashioned toys healthier for kids than expensive electronic gizmos
Psychologists at the Temple University have revealed that old fashioned toys allow children to experiment with their imagination and creativity, thus proving much healthier for them. ANI

Scientists come closer to unravelling HIV-1 evolution
A study by researchers at the University of California, San Diego (UCSD) has brought unravelling the evolution of HIV-1 closer, by revealing that an essential component of the HIV-1 molecular machinery, which is responsible for infecting cells, consists of functionally-specialized layers. ANI

Divorced elderly men with heavy tea intake at greater erosive esophagitis risk
A new study has found that old age, being male, having a moderate working burden, being divorced/widowed and heavy tea consumption are significant risk factors for erosive esophagitis, an inflammation and swelling of the esophagus. ANI

Gene mutation that steers nerve cells off course identified
Scientists at the Salk Institute for Biological Studies have identified a gene mutation in mice that causes growing neurons to lose direction after they have left the spinal cord. ANI

Gene research sheds light on Huntingtons disease
Scientists at the Weizmann Institute have proposed a mechanism that provides an explanation for the remarkable precision of the genetic time bomb causing Huntingtons and other trinucleotide repeat diseases. ANI

People with autobiographical memory loss still sensitive to others: Study
According to a new study, people who have lost their personal memories due to a devastating brain injury might still be able to understand other peoples feelings and intentions. ANI