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We all know that exercise is the answer to just about everything. But did you know that you don't have to exercise like a maniac every day to reap some of the benefits?
Dec 5, 2024
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In a new study, researchers at McMaster University have identified a potential treatment for Sandhoff and Tay-Sachs diseases—two rare, often fatal lysosomal storage disorders that cause progressive damage to nerve cells in ...
Nov 14, 2024
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There's no doubt that exercise does a body good. Regular activity not only strengthens muscles but can bolster our bones, blood vessels, and immune system.
Nov 12, 2024
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Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), also known as Lou Gehrig's disease, is the most common degenerative motor neuron disease in adults. It is characterized by a selective loss of motor neurons, resulting in progressive muscle ...
Sep 10, 2024
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A 3D model developed by West Virginia University neuroscientists shows how implantable stimulators—the kind used to treat chronic pain—can target neurons that control specific muscles to provide rehabilitation for people ...
May 28, 2024
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Every year roughly 1,000 Canadians are diagnosed with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS, also known as Lou Gehrig's disease). Some 4,000 Canadians are currently living with the disease.
May 14, 2024
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Motor neurons are the cells the brain uses to command muscles to act. Scientists typically thought of them as simple connections, much like the cables that link computers with their accessories. Now, in fly studies, researchers ...
Mar 20, 2024
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Researchers at Nagoya University in Japan have discovered a relationship between the progression of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), also known as Lou Gehrig's disease, and the disruption of mitochondria-associated membranes ...
Jan 17, 2024
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In people with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), changes in neurons appear to activate immune cells. Lowering the inflammation could reduce the symptoms of the disease, according to a study led by Chantelle Sephton, a ...
Jan 10, 2024
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Researchers at Karolinska Institutet, Sweden have uncovered the molecular logic underpinning the assembly of spinal circuits that control the speed of locomotion in adult zebrafish. The study has been published in Nature ...
Nov 3, 2023
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