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Scientists say sex encourages growth of brain cells and improves long-term memory | Mail Online

January 15, 2014

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Scientists say sex encourages growth of brain cells and improves long-term memory | Mail Online.

How sex can make you smarter: Scientists say it encourages the growth of brain cells and improves long-term memory

Study found rats developed a greater number of brain cells after mating
This increase in neurons can restore cognitive function, such as memory
After sexual activity was stopped, improvements in brain power were lost
A separate study suggests having sex can counteract the effects of stress

Plastic surgery app for nine-year-olds sparks outrage on Twitter | Technology | theguardian.com

January 15, 2014

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Plastic surgery app for nine-year-olds sparks outrage on Twitter | Technology | theguardian.com.

Apple and Google are facing a backlash from social media users for promoting cartoon plastic surgery apps to children as young as nine.

Messages on Twitter spoke of disgust over an iTunes game which shows a smiling cartoon character named Barbie about to go under the knife. Users of the app are placed in the role of a liposuction doctor.

The blurb for the app, created by Corina Rodriquez, reads: “This unfortunate girl has so much extra weight that no diet can help her. In our clinic she can go through a surgery called liposuction that will make her slim and beautiful. We’ll need to make small cuts on problem areas and suck out the extra fat. Will you operate her, doctor??”…