Neuroscience
Startup touts neuro-stimulation as 'medicine for the brain'
They look like a set of fancy headphones. But a set of spikes inside the band act as electrodes to stimulate the brain.
Jul 19, 2017
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Medical research
Why strength depends on more than muscle
A recent study from the University of Nebraska-Lincoln has given new meaning to the concept of brain power by suggesting that physical strength might stem as much from exercising the nervous system as the muscles it controls.
Jul 10, 2017
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Cardiology
Stroke patients take the lead in their rehabilitation
Every year, 17 million people worldwide suffer strokes, and a third are left paralyzed on one side of their body. But current rehabilitation solutions are not always effective in improving mobility declines after the first ...
May 9, 2017
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Neuroscience
Getting a leg up: Hand task training transfers motor knowledge to feet
The human brain's cerebellum controls the body's ability to tightly and accurately coordinate and time movements as fine as picking up a pin and as muscular as running a foot race. Now, Johns Hopkins researchers have added ...
Mar 30, 2017
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Medical research
Prosthetic arm technology that detects spinal nerve signals developed
Scientists have developed sensor technology for a robotic prosthetic arm that detects signals from nerves in the spinal cord.
Feb 6, 2017
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Neuroscience
Evolving deep brain stimulation patterns
Duke University biomedical engineers have used computers to "evolve" more effective patterns of electric shocks delivered deep within the brain to treat Parkinson's disease symptoms.
Jan 4, 2017
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Health
Electric assist bikes provide meaningful exercise, cardiovascular benefits for riders
A new University of Colorado Boulder study shows that using an electrically-powered bicycle on a regular basis can provide riders with an effective workout while improving some aspects of cardiovascular health, especially ...
Jul 7, 2016
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Neuroscience
Anti-epilepsy drug preserves brain function after stroke
New research suggests that an already-approved drug could dramatically reduce the debilitating impact of strokes, which affect nearly a million Americans every year.
Feb 4, 2015
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Sleep disorders
Researchers identify brain differences linked to insomnia
Johns Hopkins researchers report that people with chronic insomnia show more plasticity and activity than good sleepers in the part of the brain that controls movement.
Feb 28, 2014
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Parkinson's & Movement disorders
Emotions in Parkinson's disease
Is it the disease itself or the treatment that impairs the perception of emotions?
Dec 19, 2013
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