Exercise increases levels of a chemical involved in brain cell growth, which bolsters the release of the "feel good" hormone dopamine, a new study shows. Dopamine is known to play a key role in movement, motivation, and learning.
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Australian researchers are developing a 3D printed bracelet to allow people living with hand-impairment to easily use computers and play video games.
May 2, 2022
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Alzheimer's Disease could be caused by damage to a protective barrier in the body that allows fatty substances to build up in the brain, newly published research argues.
Apr 8, 2022
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Genetic mutations linked to a disease often spell bad news. Mutations in over 25 genes, for example, are associated with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, or ALS, and they all increase the risk of developing this incurable disorder. ...
Mar 31, 2022
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Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) is a neurodegenerative disorder that affects as many as 30,000 people in the United States, with 5,000 new cases diagnosed each year. It weakens muscles over time, impacting physical function ...
Mar 29, 2022
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A new DNA test, developed by researchers at the Garvan Institute of Medical Research in Sydney and collaborators from Australia, UK and Israel, has been shown to identify a range of hard-to-diagnose neurological and neuromuscular ...
Mar 4, 2022
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Every time you chew food, talk, yawn, or sense the zap of a toothache, cranial nerve cells are shuttling electrochemical signals to your brain. Some of these neurons detect pain, while others sense facial muscle movements ...
Feb 22, 2022
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Motor neurons play a vital role in movement, linking the central nervous system with different muscles in the body.
Feb 17, 2022
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Researchers at the Francis Crick Institute and King's College London have shown that the length of nerve cells is intimately connected with their function. Their accurate model allows the study of structural and functional ...
Feb 7, 2022
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A new cloud-based data resource co-developed by scientists at Cedars-Sinai provides the research community with a comprehensive set of tools to help identify new subtypes of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), a fatal neurological ...
Feb 3, 2022
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