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New study helps better understand molecular basis of diseases affecting motor control

Neuroscientists at the University of Sussex have revealed that complex movements, such as those that maintain our posture, can be controlled by a simple genetic system, providing a framework to better understand the molecular basis of diseases that affect motor control, like Huntington's and Parkinson's.

31 Jul 2019

Challenging the Glo-Germ Technique for Aerosol Containment During Cell Sorting

Researchers have developed a robust alternative to the glo-germ assay to determine cell sorter aerosol containment that is rapid, accurate and efficient.

25 Jul 2019

Facial microexpressions change your emotions, but how?

Why are people so easily influenced by the mood of others? Scientists think they have found the answer - our microexpressions.

22 Jul 2019

'Text neck' may be causing bone spurs in young people

Researchers at the University of Sunshine Coast in Australia have claimed that dipping the head while using phones and tablets could be the cause of horn-like spurs on the skull.

25 Jun 2019

$High postural sway increases postmenopausal women’s fracture risk$

High postural sway increases postmenopausal women’s fracture risk

Postural sway is an independent risk factor for bone fractures in postmenopausal women, according to a new study from the University of Eastern Finland and Kuopio University Hospital.

20 Jun 2019

Posture impacts taste perception, finds study

Summertime is often filled with outdoor parties and food trucks, meaning you're spending more time standing up and eating. But if you want to actually enjoy your meal, researchers say you're better off finding a seat.

8 Jun 2019

Using Edge AI technology to observe behavior of cattle

A joint project team led by Tokyo Institute of Technology, Shinshu University and Information Services International-Dentsu, Ltd. developed cattle observing systems equipped with a "Sense and Think Collar" that utilizes state-of-the-art Edge AI technology, under the supervision of Tokyo Tech's Center of Innovation Research Center for the Earth Inclusive Sensing Empathizing with Silent Voices.

21 Apr 2019

Study provides framework for developing Ebola virus therapeutic under FDA Animal Rule

The U.S. Army Medical Research Institute of Infectious Diseases today announced that, for the first time, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration has provided formal regulatory agreement for use of an animal model to support development of a drug candidate, remdesivir, for treating deadly Ebola virus infections.

29 Mar 2019

Smart soft orthosis supports workers with real-time motion detection

When workers in Germany call in sick, back pain is often to blame. It frequently affects employees in logistics, manufacturing and services where physically strenuous patterns of movement are part of the daily job routine.

4 Mar 2019

Exploring the factors around experience and management of pain in workplaces

Workers suffering from chronic pain takes an immense toll on both employees and employers. Whether the pain that individuals experience is physical or psychological, constant or intermittent, or caused by work conditions or brought to the job, its effect on their productivity and wellbeing is a huge problem.

25 Feb 2019

Movement impairments in autism can be reversed through behavioral training

Researchers from Cardiff University have established a link between a genetic mutation and developmental movement impairments in autism.

13 Feb 2019

Study finds if muscle tension has impact on stability of the standing posture

Muscle co-contraction is a strategy used commonly in elderly people to increase their stability. Co-contraction involves the simultaneous contraction of pairs of muscles from opposing groups to lock a joint and provide stability.

5 Feb 2019

Physicians say eSport players should be treated as college athletes

With more than 80 US colleges offering varsity eSport teams, physicians writing in the British Journal of Medicine say collegiate players should be treated as athletes, with an appropriate level of medical care to promote continuing health.

23 Jan 2019

Neck-strengthening exercises can protect athletes from concussions

Rutgers researchers have proposed a solution for athletes at higher risk for sports-related concussions, such as football and soccer: Protect your head with neck-strengthening exercises in the pre-season.

17 Jan 2019

Astronauts who spend several months on spaceflight have lasting effects on paraspinal muscles

Astronauts who spend several months on the International Space Station have significant reductions in the size and density of paraspinal muscles of the trunk after returning to Earth, reports a study in Spine. The journal is published in the Lippincott portfolio by Wolters Kluwer.

10 Jan 2019

Study shows link between disrupted sleep and reduced capability to control posture, balance

Disturbances during sleep decrease capability to control posture and balance according to researchers from the Department of Engineering and Warwick Medical School at the University of Warwick who have an article published today in Scientific Reports.

30 Nov 2018

Scientist uncovers hidden region of the human brain

A world-renowned expert has announced the discovery of a hidden brain region in humans that may be what differentiates humans from monkeys and other animals.

23 Nov 2018

Mobile gait analysis and feedback system could help patients walk normally after hip joint operation

Patients who have received a new hip joint must first learn to walk "normally" again after the operation.

7 Nov 2018

Scientists find new approach to assess risks of overall health collapse in humans

Medical diagnoses mostly focuses on resolving isolated issues. But, fixing one problem may create others and even invoke an overall health collapse. Scientists now found a new approach to assess the risks of such collapse in humans and other animals using data from wearable sensors.

30 Oct 2018