FeaturedNeuroscience·January 23, 2017·5 min readBalance May Rely on Timing of MovementFindings could help to find new treatments for people with balance problems.Read More
FeaturedNeurologyOpen Neuroscience Articles·September 26, 2013·3 min readBallet Dancers’ Brains Adapt to Stop Them Feeling DizzyResearchers report on differences in the brain structures of ballet dancers which could help them avoid feeling dizzy when they pirouette. The finding could help improve treatment for patients with chronic dizziness.Read More
FeaturedNeurologyNeuroscience·October 21, 2010·4 min readBioengineering First: Implant to Treat Vertigo from Meniere’s Disease, Balance DisordersThe first implant to treat vertigo experienced during attacks related to Meniere’s Disease and similar balance disorders will be implanted...Read More
FeaturedGeneticsNeurology·May 19, 2015·3 min readCause of Balance and Movement Problems in Multiple Sclerosis IdentifiedNew findings could help point the way to new targets for developing treatments for multiple sclerosis.Read More
Auditory NeuroscienceFeaturedGeneticsNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·August 22, 2018·6 min readEnding a 40 Year Quest, the Identity of the ‘Hearing’ Protein is RevealedResearchers have identified the sensor protein responsible for hearing and balance.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·July 11, 2018·4 min readFootwear Habits Influence Child and Adolescent Motor Skill DevelopmentA new study reveals children who are habitually barefoot show significantly different motor skills between the ages of 6-10 than those who are habitually shod. Researchers report those who are habitually barefoot have better balance and jumping skills.Read More
FeaturedNeurology·November 4, 2015·4 min readFormation of New Blood Vessels May Account for Walking and Balance Problems in Parkinson’sResearchers report the angiogenesis in the brain could be a cause of some of the intractable walking and balance difficulties associated with Parkinson's disease.Read More
Auditory NeuroscienceFeaturedNeurologyNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·July 10, 2018·4 min readGiddy for the Sound: Why Some People Get Dizzy Hearing Certain SoundsResearchers report the dizzying effect experienced by those who suffer from Tullio phenomena occurs when sound generates pathological fluid mechanical waves in the semicircular canals of the ear.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·January 17, 2023·7 min readHow a Unique, Fast Synapse Keeps Us From FallingStudy opens the door for the exploration of information processing in vestibular synapses.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·January 20, 2016·4 min readHow The Vestibular System Influences NavigationResearchers report the horizontal canals in the vestibular system play a key role in helping us sense our direction.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·November 11, 2016·4 min readKeeping Our Balance: Our Vestibular System Reflects Evolution From Sea to LandResearchers reveal how our vesibular system reflects the story of our evolution, from sea to land.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·July 29, 2013·3 min readKeeping Your BalanceResearchers discover a distinct small cluster of cells deep within the brain which react within milliseconds to readjust movements and help maintain balance.Read More
