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A study of adults with multiple sclerosis found that participants who spent more time playing video games tended to have better neuropsychological functioning. Specifically, gamers showed improvements in visuospatial learning, short-term memory, and executive functioning. The paper was published in the Journal of Cognitive Enhancement. Multiple sclerosis is a chronic autoimmune disease that affects the central nervous system, including the brain and spinal cord. It involves an abnormal immune response that attacks the myelin sheath, the protective covering of nerve fibers, leading to inflammat…

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