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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News tagged with motor neurons
Neuroscience
A different drummer: Neural rhythms drive physical movement
Unlike their visual cousins, the neurons that control movement are not a predictable bunch. Scientists working to decode how such neurons convey information to muscles have been stymied when trying to establish a one-to-one ...
Jun 3, 2012
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Medical research
Calcium: A key player for a promising and safe brain treatment?
A promising therapy for a range of brain diseases involves antisense oligonucleotides (ASOs)—specialized molecules that can modulate RNA and alter protein production—directly injected into the cerebrospinal fluid, in ...
Mar 13, 2023
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Neuroscience
Scientists see motor neurons 'walking' in real time
When you're taking a walk around the block, your body is mostly on autopilot—you don't have to consciously think about alternating which leg you step with or which muscles it takes to lift a foot and put it back down. That's ...
Sep 2, 2015
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Neuroscience
New role for motor neurons discovered
A new study presented in the journal Nature could change the view of the role of motor neurons. Motor neurons, which extend from the spinal cord to muscles and other organs, have always been considered passive recipients ...
Jan 13, 2016
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Neuroscience
Researchers observe memory formation in real time
Why is it that someone who hasn't ridden a bicycle in decades can likely jump on and ride away without a wobble, but could probably not recall more than a name or two from their 3rd grade class?
Jul 18, 2022
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Genetics
Motor neurone disease: Researchers identify new group of gene suspects
Researchers have identified a new host of gene variants that could make people vulnerable to sporadic motor neurone disease, according to a report published today in the journal, Scientific Reports.
Mar 16, 2015
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Medical research
New stem cell technology reveals fresh insights into motor neuron disease
Scientists at the University of St Andrews have discovered new ways of studying what happens to motor neurons affected by motor neuron disease (MND) by using stem cells derived from patient skin samples, according to research ...
Jan 12, 2015
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Genetics
New insights into the origins of spinal muscular atrophy
Columbia researchers have discovered how a genetic defect leads to spinal muscular atrophy (SMA), a critical piece of information about the disease that neurologists have been seeking for decades.
Mar 22, 2023
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Neuroscience
Scientists identify new disrupted pathway in motor neurone disease
Researchers at the University of Sheffield have identified a new pathway that is disrupted in motor neurone disease (MND), a discovery which could pave the way for new treatments.
Feb 13, 2019
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