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Study finds a shift in information states within the brain when performing skilled tasks

The human brain prepares skilled movements such as playing the piano, competing in athletics, or dancing by 'zipping and unzipping' information about the timing and order of movements ahead of the action being performed, a new study reveals.

7 Feb 2023

Study identifies common genetic variants associated with musical beat synchronization

The first large-scale genomic study of musicality -; published on the cover of today's Nature Human Behaviour -; identified 69 genetic variants associated with beat synchronization, meaning the ability to move in synchrony with the beat of music.

19 Sep 2022

Music intervention can help bridge the gap between dementia patients and their loved ones

People with dementia often lose their ability to communicate verbally with loved ones in later stages of the disease.

29 Aug 2022

Leisure activities may help lower the risk of dementia

Leisure activities, such as reading a book, doing yoga and spending time with family and friends, may help lower the risk of dementia, according to a new meta-analysis published in the August 10, 2022, online issue of Neurology, the medical journal of the American Academy of Neurology.

10 Aug 2022

Study analyzes spontaneous social interactions of 2 and 4-year-olds while interacting with peers

What do building pyramids, going to the moon, paddling a two-person canoe or dancing a waltz have in common? All these actions are the result of a common goal between multiple partners and leads to a mutual sense of obligation, known as "joint commitment".

28 Jul 2022

Proteins' wobbles, shakes and quivers play a key role in their ability to function

Johns Hopkins Medicine scientists report they have probed the atomic structure of proteins to add to evidence that the wobbles, shakes and quivers of proteins play a critical role in their ability to function.

15 Jul 2022

New injectable therapy helps repair spinal cord injuries with dancing molecules

A new injectable therapy for spinal cord injuries uses specially engineered molecules that trigger a healing response in spinal cells.

7 Jun 2022

First-of-its-kind longitudinal study launched to track and analyze lung health in millennials

Northwestern University and the American Lung Association have begun recruitment in Chicago for a first-of-its-kind longitudinal study to track and analyze lung health in millennials at the peak of their lung health.

11 May 2022

Lower COVID-19 mortality among physically active individuals in Sub-Saharan Africa

Researchers enlisted the benefits of physical activity and being outdoors in reducing the incidence, prevalence, and severity of COVID-19 among low-income populations.

29 Apr 2022

Medical Experts and Social Media; Healthcare Education Through a New Lens

In this interview, we talk to Vicki Chan about her background in ophthalmology and how her social media success has helped contribute to a new era of online healthcare education.

27 Apr 2022

Study provides attainable goals for return to sports after reconstructive foot surgery

Many patients who undergo surgery to correct a collapsing foot share the question: Will I be able to get back to doing the things I love?

22 Mar 2022

Rat study shows how several brain regions work together to acquire a skill and replicate it

Learning a complex skilled movement like tying your shoes or playing an instrument takes practice. After repeating the same movements over and over, people often develop a formulaic way of performing the task, and may not even have to think about it anymore.

14 Mar 2022

Regular physical activity at 70 may help ward off heart disease in old age

Twenty minutes of daily moderate to vigorous exercise in early old age (70-75) may best stave off major heart disease, including heart failure, in late old age (80+), suggests research published online in the journal Heart.

15 Feb 2022

Nursery rhymes can teach the importance of safe play and occupational hazards, says study

Nursery rhymes can teach the importance of safe play and occupational hazards to help both young and old reduce their chances of head injuries, suggests an expert in the Christmas issue of The BMJ.

16 Dec 2021

‘Moving molecule’ therapy for severe spinal cord injury

In this interview, News-Medical speaks to Dr. Stupp about his recent research into a therapy involving dancing molecules for the treatment of severe spinal cord injury.

7 Dec 2021

Immune cells play a much larger role in the onset of allergies than previously thought

A ground-breaking discovery from the Malaghan Institute has shone a light on immune cells in the skin, suggesting they play a much larger role in the onset of allergies than first thought.

2 Dec 2021

New therapy harnesses "dancing molecules" to reverse paralysis, repair tissue after spinal cord injuries

Northwestern University investigators have developed a new injectable therapy that harnesses "dancing molecules" to reverse paralysis and repair tissue after severe spinal cord injuries.

11 Nov 2021

The importance of exercise for those with diabetes in the COVID era

A review aims to evaluate the effectiveness of physical activity in people with type 2 diabetes and COVID-19.

7 Nov 2021

Ozone exposure linked to the development of Type 2 diabetes

Older Californians who live in communities with poor air quality, even those who engage - as recommended - in physical activities but do so outdoors, have a higher risk of Type 2 diabetes, a complex and chronic metabolic disorder caused by insulin resistance and cell dysfunction.

24 Sep 2021

Researchers find new reward circuitry beyond dopamine

The key to overcoming addictions and psychiatric disorders lives deep inside the netherworld of our brains and the circuitry that causes us to feel good.

1 Sep 2021