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·January 23, 2017·5 min read

Balance May Rely on Timing of Movement

Findings could help to find new treatments for people with balance problems.

Image shows the vestibular system's semicircular canal- a cross-section.

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·November 11, 2016·4 min read

Keeping Our Balance: Our Vestibular System Reflects Evolution From Sea to Land

Researchers reveal how our vesibular system reflects the story of our evolution, from sea to land.

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·July 25, 2016·3 min read

Poor Balance in Older People May Signal Elevated Dementia Risk

A new study reports poor physical performance is linked to an increased risk for developing dementia in people aged 90 and older.

Featured Neuroscience

·January 20, 2016·4 min read

How The Vestibular System Influences Navigation

Researchers report the horizontal canals in the vestibular system play a key role in helping us sense our direction.

Image shows the blood vessels in the human brain.

Featured Neurology

·November 4, 2015·4 min read

Formation of New Blood Vessels May Account for Walking and Balance Problems in Parkinson’s

Researchers report the angiogenesis in the brain could be a cause of some of the intractable walking and balance difficulties associated with Parkinson's disease.

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·October 26, 2015·3 min read

Studying Development of Inner Ear Could Help Restore Hearing and Balance

Researchers identify two genes that help produce hair cells in the inner ears of mice.

Image shows brain scans displaying the volume changed during the head down bed tilt rest experiment.

Featured Neurology

·October 13, 2015·3 min read

What Happens When Your Brain Can’t Tell Which Way is Up?

A new study on the International Space Station is being conducted to help researchers understand how the brain changes in space and develop ways to deal with those changes.

This shows two nerves (stained in red and green), which are responsible for transmitting information from the hair cells to the brain and from neurons (small green dots) that alter hair cell sensitivity.

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·September 4, 2015·4 min read

Maintaining the Balance

A new study reports on how signals from the spinal cord adjust the sensitivity of hair cells in the inner ear to accommodate shifts in head position and to insure balance is maintained.

This image shows a healthy human T cell.

Featured Genetics Neurology

·May 19, 2015·3 min read

Cause of Balance and Movement Problems in Multiple Sclerosis Identified

New findings could help point the way to new targets for developing treatments for multiple sclerosis.

This image shows a range of MRI brain scans from the study.

Featured Neurology

·August 26, 2014·3 min read

Wii Balance Board Induces Changes in the Brains of MS Patients

Researchers report using a balance board from a video game system can help some MS patients to reduce the risk of accidental falls.

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·March 25, 2014·3 min read

Sensing Gravity with Acid

Researchers uncover evidence that proton concentration plays a key role in communication between neurons.

This is an image of ballerina Jocelyn Vollmar as Myrthe in Giselle, San Francisco Ballet, 1947.

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·September 26, 2013·3 min read

Ballet Dancers’ Brains Adapt to Stop Them Feeling Dizzy

Researchers 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.