Doctors want more study on overuse of video games
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CHICAGO - The American Medical Association called for more research into the public health risks of video and Internet games on Wednesday but stopped short of declaring them addictive.
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Playing on the Nintendo Wii can improve a surgeon's performance in the operating theatre, a study shows.
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Blog: The AMA will consider a proposal to have video game addiction officially classified as a psychiatric disorder. Bloggers say that's going way too far.
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People who use their computers to find information about their chronic disease often wind up in worse condition than if they had listened to their doctor, according to a University College London review of studies on Internet health.
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roundup Playtime isn't always fun. As researchers note the effect of violent games on the brain, some console buyers risk life and limb.
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SAN JOSE, Calif. _ Some doctors believe video-game addiction has become enough of a risk to children and adults to classify it as a mental disorder.
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Ziff Davis - If you play games a lot, you may have recently found yourself thinking that despite epic advances in graphics, the video-game industry is in a rut.
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Video gamers are getting younger and younger. And parents and the video game industry agree that the implications are likely to be enormous.
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Those who use the Internet to research their own chronic diseases often wind up in worse condition than if they had heeded a doctor&#39;s advice.
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NEW YORK  - Inexpensive video game   components can be adapted for use in rehabilitation of the hand   in people who have suffered a stroke, according to a research   showcased at the International Workshop on Virtual   Rehabilitation in New York.
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TechWeb - After just 30 hours of playing certain types of video games, players could see figures like those on an eye chart more clearly.
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The games industry should get involved in the debate about children and videogames, says a government minister.
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Trade and Industry Secretary Patricia Hewitt calls for clearer labelling of violent video games.
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Video games could have a serious role to play in the classroom, says a survey of teachers and students.
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A new research lab at the prestigious Parsons design school aims to develop video games with a conscience Â called "serious games" Â and study whether playing them can be a force for social good.
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Playing high-action video games for a few hours each day can improve your vision, according to researchers in the U.S.
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A new generation of  technologically savvy parents are turning gaming into a family  event, according to a new survey, but critics pushing for  greater monitoring of video game content remain concerned.