Neuroscience
Need to balance guides development of limb-body coordination
The need to feel balanced drives the development of coordination between body and limbs as zebrafish larvae learn to swim, a new study finds.
Oct 8, 2019
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News tagged with balance disorders
Health
Overhydrating presents health hazards for young football players
With August football practice fast approaching, every coach's favorite cheer will be to "stay hydrated" and "keep urine clear" during the summer heat.
Aug 1, 2018
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Neuroscience
Are neurological disorders the result of brain evolution mistakes?
A team of researchers affiliated with several institutions in Australia has proposed that some neurological disorders might have their roots in evolutionary mistakes. In their paper published in the journal Nature Neuroscience, ...
Neuroscience
Is microstructural integrity of white matter tracts affected in older falling victims?
Researchers from Malaysia assessed the whole brain microstructural integrity of major nerve tracts among older fallers and non-fallers. They proposed the potential synergistic relationship between blood pressure fluctuations ...
Jul 14, 2017
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Neuroscience
Keeping our balance—a tale of two systems: Our vestibular system reflects evolution from sea to land
The transition from being sea creatures to living on land, even if it happened over 300 million years ago, seems to have left its traces on the way we keep our balance today.
Nov 11, 2016
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Are 'workaholics' prone to OCD, anxiety?
(HealthDay)—Some workaholics may be prone to mental health disorders, compared to folks with greater work-life balance, new research suggests.
Jun 10, 2016
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Genetics
Exploring the genetic origins of autism
The geneticist Sébastien Jacquemont is the new holder of the Canada Research Chair in Genetics of Neurodevelopmental Disorders and Associated Dysregulation in Energy Balance at the University of Montreal. He moved to the ...
Feb 25, 2015
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Neuroscience
Lining up our sights
Neurologists at Ludwig Maximilian University of Munich have studied the role of the vestibular system, which controls balance, in optimizing how we direct our gaze. The results could lead to more effective rehabilitation ...
Mar 24, 2014
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Neuroscience
Studies advance potential use of MRI magnetic fields to treat balance disorders
Expanding on earlier research, Johns Hopkins researchers report that people with balance disorders or dizziness traceable to an inner-ear disturbance show distinctive abnormal eye movements when the affected ear is exposed ...
Mar 19, 2014
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Research helps people with social phobia face their fears
(Medical Xpress)—Social anxiety disorder – which can include being afraid of speaking in public, fear of interacting with people, and intense nervousness at being the center of attention – affects millions of people ...
Sep 5, 2013
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