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Meaningful Life Tied to Healthy Aging

Neuroscience NewsJanuary 11, 2019

According to researchers, older adults who engage in activities perceived to be worthwhile, such as supporting grandchildren or completing a project, have better sleep, walking speeds and experience less chronic pain.... Read More...

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Brain Activity Alternates While Stepping

Neuroscience NewsMay 14, 2018

A study of Parkinson's patients reveals neural activity alternates between the right and left sides of the brain as we walk. ... Read More...

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Simple Walking Test May Help Diagnose Dementia

Neuroscience NewsFebruary 23, 2018

Researchers report a simple walking test may help doctors to accurately diagnose the onset of dementia.... Read More...

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Midbrain ‘Start Neurons’ Control Whether We Run or Walk

Neuroscience NewsJanuary 17, 2018

University of Copenhagen researchers have identified two areas of the midbrain that appear to play specific roles in the start, speed and content of dependent selection of locomotion in mice.... Read More...

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Brain-Computer Interface & Virtual Avatar Offers New Hope to Patients with Gait Disabilities

Neuroscience NewsAugust 23, 2017

Coupling a non invasive brain computer interface with a virtual walking avatar may help those with gait disorders to regain control of their movements, a new study reports.... Read More...

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Scientists Use Magnetic Fields to Remotely Stimulate Brain and Control Body Movements

Neuroscience NewsAugust 16, 2017

Researchers have developed a new, minimally invasive brain stimulation technique that can induce a range of bodily movements. The technique, magneto-thermal stimulation, can be used to target highly specific brain regions and could help researchers to advance brain mapping studies.... Read More...

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Smart Walk Assist Improves Rehabilitation

Neuroscience NewsJuly 20, 2017

Researchers have developed a new algorithm for a walking system that allows those with spinal cord injury to regain mobility. Researchers say their system, Smart Walk Assist, is designed to promote natural walking patterns in patients, so the nervous system can learn how to walk again.... Read More...

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Hippocampus Underlies the Link Between Slowed Walking and Mental Decline

Neuroscience NewsJune 29, 2017

A new study reports a connection between slowed walking speed and cognitive decline appears to arise in the right hippocampus. Researchers recommend older people may benefit if their doctors measure their walking speed and check for changes over time, which could be an early indicator of impending cognitive decline.... Read More...

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Multiple Sclerosis and Stroke Patients Walk Significantly Better With Neural Stimulation

Neuroscience NewsMay 10, 2017

Researchers improve the ability to walk in patients with multiple sclerosis and stroke survivors with the help of functional electrical stimulation.... Read More...

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