MUSCLES AND BRAIN
CHOIR HELPS PEOPLE WITH PARKINSON’S DISEASE BATTLE DESTRUCTIVE EFFECTS TO MUSCLES, BRAIN AND VOICE
Researchers at the Northern Arizona University are helping alleviate symptoms of Parkinson’s and quash social isolation in sufferers by establishing a choir.… READ MORE…
FUNCTIONING OF AGED BRAINS AND MUSCLES IN MICE MADE YOUNGER
A new study reports the protein GDF11 appears to improve brain and skeletal muscle function in older mice.… READ MORE…
‘SELFISH BRAIN’ WINS OUT WHEN COMPETING WITH MUSCLE POWER
When mental and physical tasks are put in direct competition, cognition tends to win out. Researchers suggest more energy is directed to the brain than the body, supporting the ‘selfish brain’ theory of evolution.… READ MORE…
BRAIN GUIDES BODY MUCH SOONER THAN PREVIOUSLY BELIEVED
Study reveals the brain plays an active role in muscle and nerve development than previously thought.… READ MORE…
LEARNING AND UNLEARNING FEAR: THE TWO FACES OF NORADRENALINE
RIKEN researchers report neurons in the locus coeruleus play a key role in emotional and flexible learning.… READ MORE…
RESEARCHERS SLOW AGING AND EXTEND LIFESPAN OF FRUIT FLIES
Researchers have developed a method of removing damaged mitochondria in fruit flies, causing the insects to become more active and increasing typical lifespan. UCLA researchers report the method could eventually be used to benefit humans and delay the onset of age-related diseases.… READ MORE…
HOW THE HUMAN BRAIN DETECTS THE ‘MUSIC’ OF SPEECH
Researchers at UCSF discover neurons in the superior temporal gyrus change activity depending on where emphasis falls in a sentence.… READ MORE…
SLEEP BIOLOGY DISCOVERY COULD LEAD TO NEW INSOMNIA TREATMENTS THAT DON’T TARGET THE BRAIN
According to researchers, increasing levels of Bmal1 in the skeletal muscles of mice makes the animals resistant to insomnia and sleep deprivation. The findings could provide a new treatment target for sleep disorders.… READ MORE…
MUSCLE, NOT BRAIN, MAY HOLD ANSWERS TO SOME SLEEP DISORDERS
A new study reveals mice with higher levels of BMAL1 in their muscles were able to recover from sleep deprivation more quickly than those with the protein removed.… READ MORE…
MAGIC HELPS UNLOCK HOW THE BRAIN WORKS
Researchers have developed a new version of the classic Mirror Box Illusion to help better understand how the brain processes multiple sensory inputs to perceive our bodies and environment.… READ MORE…
PATTERNS OF BRAIN ACTIVITY DIRECT SPECIFIC BODY MOVEMENTS
A new study sheds light on how neurons in the motor cortex communicate with muscles and drive motion. Using optogenetics, the researchers discovered the motor cortex communicates with muscles differently, depending on the type of movement an animal makes.… READ MORE…
NEW DISCOVERY IN MOTOR NEURON DISEASE AND DEMENTIA COULD PAVE THE WAY FOR NEW TREATMENTS
Researchers believe a newly discovered mechanism may contribute to cell death in people suffering from ALS and dementia. … READ MORE…
