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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Neuroscience
Brain-robot therapy reroutes motor pathway in stroke patients
Brain-robot interfaces—apparatuses where brain activity controls the movements of a robotic device that supports a hand or limb—show promise in rehabilitating paralyzed stroke patients. Yet the exact way the therapy impacts ...
Aug 8, 2022
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Neuroscience
Artifact suppression and analysis of brain activities with EEG signals
Electroencephalography is a test to measure the electrical activity of the brain generated by scalp surface after being picked up by metal electrodes and conductive media.
Jul 12, 2013
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Neuroscience
New analysis of cellular 'vehicles' drives a deeper understanding of ALS, Alzheimer's
Oregon State University scientists have taken a key step toward better understanding neurodegenerative diseases by using a suite of biophysical techniques to learn more about a motor protein whose malfunction is associated ...
Dec 1, 2022
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Neuroscience
The way mice lick could reveal origins of neurological disorders
For the first time, Cornell University researchers have developed a technique for studying the neuroscience of motor control in mice—by focusing on a mouse's tongue when it licks a water spout.
May 19, 2021
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Neuroscience
Brain recordings in people before surgery reveal how minds plan what to say prior to speaking
A new study in people undergoing surgery to treat seizures related to epilepsy shows that pauses in speech reveal information about how people's brains plan and produce speech.
Mar 19, 2024
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Neuroscience
Researchers report on a low-cost potential therapy for spinal cord injuries
A spinal cord injury is a life-altering event, and the effects, such as muscle weakness and paralysis, can dramatically disrupt a person's life. While there is no cure for paralysis, there has been some progress in developing ...
Jul 31, 2023
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Neuroscience
New statistical method provides way to analyze synchronized neural activity in animals
Researchers from the RIKEN Brain Science Institute have developed a new method of statistical analysis that can estimate the extent to which the activity of multiple neurons is group-wise synchronized.
Aug 3, 2012
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Neuroscience
Noninvasive method for vagus nerve stimulation shows promise for enhancing motor rehabilitation after stroke
The longest nerve in the human body starts in the brain and meanders its way down the neck and into the chest, where it splits into separate branches, winding its twisting tendrils to touch each internal organ. Known as the ...
Jul 19, 2023
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Biomedical technology
Research lays groundwork for restoring lost oral functions with pacemaker-like devices
Even the mundane act of swallowing requires a well-coordinated dance of more than 30 muscles of the mouth. The loss of function of even one of these, due to disease or injury, can be extremely debilitating. For these people, ...
Jun 30, 2021
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